Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said that October was the worst month for losses of Russian soldiers since the war began in February 2022.

Vladimir Putin is making Russia pay an “extraordinary price” over his invasion of Ukraine, the UK’s defence chief warned today. Admiral Sir Tony Radakin suggested to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the country may struggle to sustain the war beyond 2026 at this rate, due to the cost both the Russian army and the economy were enduring.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said Russia had suffered its worst month in October since the invasion started in 2022.