Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-16 14:55:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6F6899B608A337AD2BC960EB3206A0E31C4439B19533A8DA6BE095F247EFF3A9
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Original Note:
The senator estimate is based on Russian Ministry of Defense figure quoted by Putin, which is unreliable and biased. https://www.newsweek.com/vladimir-putin-russia-tank-losses-ukraine-counteroffensive-1806565 The true estimate is impossible to get, however based on visually confirmed evidence by Oryx Ukraine lost 4 Leopard tanks and 16 Bradley IFV. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russian-capture-of-ukrainian-leopard-tank-bradleys-seen-in-video#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20open%2Dsource,combat%2C%20and%20another%20two%20abandoned.
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