That is only a claim and has not been independently verified.
> Putin can remain as stubborn as he wants …
We don’t know whether these numbers are accurate, and even if they are, we cannot know what information actually reaches him. Military subordinates might hesitate to report such figures.
Even if he actually receives and accepts those figures, he still has access to other types of weapons that have only been used on rare occasions. The extent to which such systems can be intercepted or countered is unclear and widely discussed: Oreshnik
That is only a claim and has not been independently verified.
> Putin can remain as stubborn as he wants …
We don’t know whether these numbers are accurate, and even if they are, we cannot know what information actually reaches him. Military subordinates might hesitate to report such figures.
Even if he actually receives and accepts those figures, he still has access to other types of weapons that have only been used on rare occasions. The extent to which such systems can be intercepted or countered is unclear and widely discussed: Oreshnik