8,500 Good RuZZian Boys
“The Russian TV channel “Zvezda” deleted the congratulations on Airborne Forces Day from the commander of the troops, Mikhail Teplinsky
In the appeal, Teplinsky on his own initiative disclosed the number of wounded paratroopers (8.5 thousand people)”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1687065230239518720
A singing, “Bye, bye Miss American Pie“ … “”This Will Be The Day That I Die””
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1687063377099603968
Followup to post 16. VDV has taken a beating in this war.
“Top Russian General Leaks Number of Elite Casualties in Ukraine War”
“he commander of Russia’s elite airborne troops, General Colonel Mikhail Teplinsky, leaked the number of casualties sustained by his unit since President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, prompting the Kremlin to scramble to delete his announcement.
In a video now deleted by Russia’s Defense Ministry, Teplinsky, commander of the Russian Airborne Forces (the VDV), revealed on Wednesday that 8,500 Russian paratroopers have been wounded since the war in Ukraine began in February 2022.
The figure marks the highest number of casualties among a single type of military force mentioned by a Russian military official since the war began, according to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.”