Russia has not taken any of its major objectives in the first 24 hours of its invasion of Ukraine and has lost more than 450 personnel, according to the UK's defence secretary.

Ben Wallace told Sky News it was the UK government's view that Russian President Vladimir Putin intends "to invade the whole of Ukraine".

But he said Russia was "behind its hoped-for timetable" in the military action against its neighbour.

"Our assessment, as of this morning, is that Russia has not taken any of its major objectives," the defence secretary said.

"In fact it's behind its hoped-for timetable. They've lost over 450 personnel.

"One of the significant airports they were trying to capture with their elite spetsnaz [special forces] has failed to be taken and, in fact, the Ukrainians have taken it back.

"So I think, contrary to great Russian claims and indeed President Putin's vision that somehow the Ukrainians would be liberated and would be flocking to his cause, he's got that completely wrong.

"And the Russian army has failed to deliver on day one its main objective."

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https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-crisis-russia-has-failed-to-take-any-of-its-major-objectives-and-has-lost-450-personnel-defence-secretary-ben-wallace-says-12550928

Rollsnjaguar:
In any war there must be collateral damages. Rest in peace to the soldiers. They fought to defend their country from NATO invasion.

Ammishaddai:
Russia lost 450 personnel? Na lie. Someone somewhere is definitely smoking something and I don't think it's marijuana.

IhateYouMan:


So you know more than the UK defence minister ? Are you on cough syrup ?

silverlinen:
Damn ukrainian soldiers are the real heroes in the world right about now.
Me self don dey find one cute ukrainian soldier picture wey i go use take bomb today, cash out dey hot like this....those american, canadian and australian girls go like drop money as e dey hot like this.
Abeg who get any ukrainian dating site?

perez100:
Russia is boastful and they will lose. Let them pray that U.S will not come in and join the war. U.S is trying to avoid nuclear war because they care for mankind but Russia is trying to use it against Ukraine because Ukraine has no air defense systems.

U.S will defeat Russia but it will be very tough.

joyandfaith:


US will not join Ukraine against Russia. War is business. Ukraine is not major US trading partners. Not even among 5 top Ukraine trading partners.
Russia will win the war but ukraine would be liberated. Post-war reconstruction will be handled by UNO/US/ EU because by then Russia wouldn't have isolated economically.

IhateYouMan:


The only reason why the US will not join as you may know, is because Ukraine is not a part of NATO.

somehow:
Sky news
Uk

I will pass.

Send solders to Ukraine if you want to help, media propoganda won't save anyone in Ukraine

joyandfaith:


You are right. US could have joined if it it has economic tie with Ukraine. But none. No economic tie. No military alliance.

NigeriaZoo:


Criminal

IhateYouMan:


So you know more than the UK defence minister ? Are you on cough syrup ?

Ammishaddai:
Russia lost 450 personnel? Na lie. Someone somewhere is definitely smoking something and I don't think it's marijuana.

princeeze1:

Is the UK defense minister not selling propaganda to massage their bruised ego? Did it make sense to you that Russia bombs Ukraine from all angles, seize territories, then somehow, Ukraine loses only 137 soldiers according to zelensky and Russia loses 450. Ah ah, don’t swallow everything the west sells to you na.

Ammishaddai:
[s][/s] Keep believing UK propaganda thinking it's a way to win wars.

Comrade , Russia hasn't lost 450 personnel...on the contrary, it's the Ukrainians that are losing people by the minute . Even their soldiers are being captured as we speak and there's live video footage to prove this .

Vicotex:
All these BBC and CNN nairaland military strategist just dey reason like goats, one go say because Ukraine no get economic ties with us that's why us no come, another one go say because Ukraine no join Nato that's why.
I see wetin the collective forces fit do Afghanistan and Syria.

Noisy people, dem go just watch cnn propaganda come here begin talk like goat wey dey see period.
Ukraine, Belarus and Russia are one people. Know this and know peace, nothing your Nato can do about this

Ammishaddai:
[s][/s] Keep believing UK propaganda thinking it's a way to win wars.

Comrade , Russia hasn't lost 450 personnel...on the contrary, it's the Ukrainians that are losing people by the minute . Even their soldiers are being captured as we speak and there's live video footage to prove this .

perez100:
Russia is boastful and they will lose. Let them pray that U.S will not come in and join the war. U.S is trying to avoid nuclear war because they care for mankind but Russia is trying to use it against Ukraine because Ukraine has no air defense systems.

U.S will defeat Russia but it will be very tough.

kingyakos:
......I bet u if Russia loose this war

SeeThisLoser:


What bruised ego ? The UK is not involved in the fight.