Russian losses in Ukraine 20 times higher than Soviet losses in Afghanistan – UK foreign secretary

She said this on Tuesday during a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"In this war that they started, their [Russian] losses are now 20 times higher than were Soviet losses in Afghanistan. In this war that they are continuing to pursue, they're struggling to recruit, and in some areas, their stocks are so low they have resorted to using military equipment from the 1950s," Coper said.

She warned that the West will continue taking all possible measures to target Russia's economy.

"And so, I say to the representative of the Russian Federation, we will target your ailing economy, your oil and gas revenues that are paying for this war," she told the Russian delegation.

Cooper noted that for Russia, "the price of war is piling up and the sanctions are tightening the screws."

"Falling energy revenues are squeezing the state budget, and oil revenues are now at a five-year low, but we will go further. Be in no doubt," she added.

At the same time, she stressed that Ukraine has the UK's unwavering support now and for decades to come.

On September 23, the UN Security Council held a high-level meeting to discuss Russia's war against Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky attended the event.

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