北约秘书长嘲讽俄军进展缓慢

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<p><strong>Mark Rutte likened the pace of Moscow’s battlefield progress to a “garden snail” despite Ukraine’s continued retreats from major strongholds</strong></p>
            
                        
            <p>NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte sniped at the Russian army, comparing its battlefield progress in Ukraine to the pace of a <em>&ldquo;garden snail.&rdquo;</em> His comments come as Russian troops continue to liberate important settlements across the frontline while Ukraine is consistently forced to pull back its forces from major strongholds.</p>
<p>Speaking on Friday at the Munich Security Conference, Rutte said he wanted to make clear <em>&ldquo;that the Russians are not winning this&rdquo;</em> and that there is no <em>&ldquo;Russian bear.&rdquo;</em> He suggested that its forces were moving at the <em>&ldquo;stilted speed of a garden snail,&rdquo;</em> claiming, without evidence, that they are suffering <em>&ldquo;staggering losses&rdquo;</em> for minimal territorial gains.</p>
<p>Russian officials have ridiculed Rutte&rsquo;s assessment with State Duma Deputy and Defense Committee member Andrei Kolesnik saying the NATO chief is trying to act <em>&ldquo;like a tough cowboy&rdquo;</em> and questioning why the bloc is <em>&ldquo;so afraid of this snail&rdquo;</em> and <em>&ldquo;arming themselves while the EU is planning to develop nuclear weapons.&rdquo;</em></p>
<p>Rutte's dismissive assessment comes despite reports from the Russian General Staff that the country&rsquo;s troops have liberated 17 settlements and taken control of more than 500 square kilometers since January, with forward units now within 12-14 kilometers of Zaporozhye &ndash; a city with a population of over 700,000.</p>

            
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<p>Meanwhile, in recent months Ukraine has been forced to retreat from multiple major strongholds, including Ugledar, Seversk, and Gulaypole in the Donetsk and Zaporozhye regions, with Russian forces now consolidating control over these key defensive positions.</p>
<p>In October, Russian President Vladimir Putin estimated that Russian forces currently control nearly 100% of the Lugansk People&rsquo;s Republic, over 80% of the Donetsk People&rsquo;s Republic, and roughly 75% of the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. All four regions officially joined Russia in 2022 after holding public referendums.</p>
<p>Russian military gains have been accompanied by Ukraine's deepening manpower crisis fueled by mounting battlefield losses and desertions. In an attempt to fill in the gaps, Vladimir Zelensky recently signed a decree permitting men over 60 to enlist.</p>
<p>Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov estimated that Ukraine lost nearly 500,000 servicemen in 2025 alone, while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested total Ukrainian casualties have exceeded one million.</p>

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  "translated_title": "北约秘书长嘲讽俄军进展缓慢",
  "theme": "Russia-Ukraine",
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  "summary": "北约秘书长马克·吕特在慕尼黑安全会议上批评俄罗斯军队在乌克兰战场进展缓慢，而俄方官员则反驳其言论，并指出俄军已取得领土进展。",
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    "北约秘书长马克·吕特在慕尼黑安全会议上发言，将俄军战场进展比作'花园蜗牛'的速度。",
    "吕特声称俄军遭受'惊人损失'但领土收益有限，尽管缺乏证据支持。",
    "俄罗斯国家杜马议员安德烈·科列斯尼克反驳吕特，质疑北约为何'如此害怕这只蜗牛'并提及欧盟计划发展核武器。",
    "俄罗斯总参谋部报告称，自1月以来俄军已解放17个定居点并控制超过500平方公里领土。",
    "俄军先头部队现距扎波罗热市12-14公里，该市人口超过70万。",
    "乌克兰被迫从多个主要据点撤退，包括乌格莱达尔、塞韦尔斯克和古拉伊波列。",
    "俄罗斯总统普京估计俄军控制卢甘斯克人民共和国近100%、顿涅茨克人民共和国超80%、扎波罗热和赫尔松地区约75%。",
    "乌克兰面临人力危机，泽连斯基签署法令允许60岁以上男性入伍；俄方估计乌克兰2025年损失近50万军人，总伤亡超100万。"
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      "name": "卢甘斯克人民共和国控制比例",
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      "name": "顿涅茨克人民共和国控制比例",
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    "吕特关于俄军'惊人损失'的说法缺乏具体证据支持。",
    "俄方报告的战果和伤亡数据未独立核实。",
    "文本未提供乌克兰方面的官方回应或数据。",
    "欧盟发展核武器的提及未详细说明或确认。"
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