Russia’s Ukraine invasion has failed to meet Putin’s goals ‘1,000 days later,’ US Defense Secretary Austin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to meet any of his goals in Ukraine, even after more than 1,000 days of war, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday.

Austin, speaking to reporters during a defense summit in Laos, appeared to mock Russia’s failure to meet Putin’s goal of taking Ukraine within a few days when the invasion began in February 2022.

“The largest military in Europe invaded its neighbor, who had a much smaller inventory, much less capability, and 1,000 days later, they’ve yet to be successful,” he said.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Russia has failed to meet President Vladimir Putin’s goals as the war approaches its third year. AP Ukraine commemorated 1,000 days of war on Wednesday as it

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