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Putin risks 'miserable' loss in Ukraine as Russia on the verge of 'full scale defeat'

Vladimir Putin has been warned he is ‘miserably’ losing the war in Ukraine after a ‘turnaround’ in the conflict

Vladimir Putin has been told by a top US general that he is “miserably” losing the war in Ukraine with figures on his own side also warning of “a full-scale defeat”.

Top US general Jack Keane said Russia’s spring and summer offensive has already failed “miserably” with the country now losing more territory than they have the ability to take.

“That means that Ukraine is on the offensive and is retaking territory,” said the ex-Vice Chief of Staff of the US Army, now chairman of the Institute for the Study of War.

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