The war in Ukraine could last another year, UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said.
This Friday will mark the first anniversary of the war, which began when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
Asked whether the public will still see Ukraine and Russia at war in another 12 months, Wallace told LBC radio: “I think we will. I think Russia has shown a complete disregard, not only for the lives of the people of Ukraine, but for its own soldiers.”
Ukrainian soldiers patrol in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, on Feb. 14, 2023. (John Moore/Getty Images)
During the past 12 months, more than 188,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the conflict, Wallace said….