Putin reaches a dismal mortality milestone as the number of Russian soldiers dead ‘tops 100,000

Kiev asserts that the number of Russian deaths in Ukraine has surpassed 100,000 as Vladimir Putin continues to suffer tremendous embarrassment for his failed invasion.

According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, over 100,400 Kremlin servicemen have been killed in the ten-month conflict.

This is the latest blow to Putin’s haphazard campaign, which has resulted in the deaths of scores of prominent generals.

Troops on the frontline, which are now dominated by reservists, have complained of being unprepared and ill-equipped for combat, rendering them sitting ducks for the Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which has forced Russian withdrawals.

Ukrainian military personnel operate a T-72 tank on the outskirts of Bakhmut as Russian casualties continue to rise.

Putin has also suffered a tremendous loss of military assets, including over 3,000 tanks, 5,981 armoured combat vehicles, and 1,978 artillery systems.

In this horrific combat, a further 283 planes, 267 helicopters, 653 cruise missiles, and 16 ships have been destroyed.

Putin yesterday substantially intensified the fight by strengthening his forces by 350,000 and increasing his nuclear combat readiness in an effort to save his losing campaign.

The war-mongering dictator claimed the Kremlin will invest whatever is necessary to expand its nuclear weapons and vowed his military will have Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles within weeks.

On Russia’s western frontiers, new military formations will be formed to intimidate and reprimand Finland and Sweden for attempting to join NATO in the face of Kremlin aggression.

Russian soldiers freshly mobilized for the military action in Ukraine attend a ceremony at the Tyumen train station before boarding a train.

A wrecked Russian tank may be seen in the eastern Ukrainian town of Bohorodychne.

Putin admitted there were ‘issues’ with his mobilization and acknowledged ‘vague criticism’ of his military plan in a speech he delivered to Russian military leaders.

Special emphasis would be placed on building his nation’s nuclear forces, which he referred to as “the primary guarantee of Russia’s sovereignty.”

As Kremlin leaders prepared for a new phase in the ten-month-old battle, the defense minister Sergei Shoigu announced plans to establish additional military units in western Russia.

Putin said that the nuclear-capable, cutting-edge Zircon missiles that travel at over 7,000 mph have “no equal in the world,” despite the fact that his forces have suffered humiliation after humiliation thus far in his war.

Putin also confessed that his September order to mobilize 300,000 reservists did not go as planned.

“As everyone is aware, the partial mobilization that was carried out showed certain difficulties that must be solved immediately,” he stated.

As it became clear that military commissariats were enlisting many soldiers who were physically unfit or too elderly, and that new recruits lacked basic equipment such as sleeping bags and winter gear, the call-up garnered harsh condemnation from even Kremlin friends.

A ruined T-72 Russian tank may be seen in the eastern Ukrainian town of Bohorodychne.

Today, Vladimir Putin ordered Russia to raise its nuclear battle readiness, increase troop numbers, prepare for the employment of Zircon hypersonic missiles, and move new military troops to the Finnish border.

Then, Shoigu revealed a plan to boost the size of the Russian military to 1.5 million, including 695,000 contract volunteers.

He did not specify when the enhanced strength will be realized.

While Putin boosted his own forces, Volodymyr Zelensky flew to Washington, D.C., to arrange a $1.8 billion aid package from Joe Biden in order to bolster Ukrainian defenses.

During his first trip abroad since the start of the war in February, Zelensky told members of the House of Representatives that he hoped they would continue their bipartisan support for Ukraine.

Zelensky presents Harris and Pelosi with a Ukrainian flag signed by members of his troops.

“Your money is not charity,” remarked Zelensky, dressed in the khaki fatigues that have been his public attire for the past 300 days of conflict. It is an investment in global democracy and security.

The nearly full chamber responded with numerous boisterous ovations to Zelensky’s entrance. As he entered, three members put up a giant Ukrainian flag.

It is a great honor for me to address the United States Congress and all Americans. Contrary to all dire predictions, Ukraine did not fall. The Ukraine is very much alive,’ added Zelensky.

He stated, “We vanquished Russia in the struggle for the minds of the world.”

After meeting with Democratic President Joe Biden at the White House, Zelensky’s address had to resonate with a bipartisan audience, including House Republicans who have shown growing doubt about continuing to send tens of billions of dollars to Ukraine.