Vladimir Putin is attempting to give the impression that Russia's campaign is proceeding as planned.
Russian anti-aircraft forces have shot down dozens of Ukrainian weapons and are "crushing them like nuts," Russian President Vladimir Putin says in a brief excerpt of an interview broadcast today.
According to the RIA news agency, which first carried the comments, Putin responded to a question about weapons supplied by the US, saying that Russia can deal with them easily and has already destroyed dozens of them.
However, according to Reuters, it becomes clear from the excerpt of the interview, which will be broadcast tomorrow, Sunday, that the Russian president was actually answering a different question, which was not mentioned.
"Our anti-aircraft systems are crushing them like nuts. Dozens have been destroyed," Putin said.
Although the exact type of weapons is unclear, Russia says it has destroyed both aircraft and missiles used by Ukraine.
Source: APM
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