Rutte Says 30,000 Russians Killed Monthly on Battlefield as NATO Backs Ukraine
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte stated that up to 30,000 Russian troops are being killed monthly in Ukraine, while Russian forces are making only incremental advances. He made these remarks at NATO headquarters in Brussels following a defense ministers meeting. Rutte also mentioned his visit to Chernihiv, a city briefly held by Russian forces in February 2022, where he observed the residents' determination not to surrender. Additionally, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported that Ukrainian forces had eliminated 65,000 Russian troops in December and January.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 24:11-12 (NASB 1977)
"Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are staggering to slaughter, O hold them back.
If you say, "See, we did not know this,"
Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts?
And does He not know it who keeps your soul?
And will He not render to man according to his work?"
Commentary:
Proverbs is blunt: life is not disposable. Thirty thousand killed in a month is not a statistic; it is families getting phone calls and hospitals running out of beds. Standing in places like Chernihiv, leaders can see the cost in burned buildings and tired faces. This grinding war also fits a biblical pattern of prolonged conflict and hardening resolve among nations without quick resolution. Believers should keep clear eyes, pray for restraint, and value every image-bearer amid propaganda.
Prophetic Trend:
High-casualty stalemates and incremental gains are normalizing sustained war, hardening alliances and publics in ways Scripture recognizes as end-time instability.
Mysterion Prophetic Impact Rating: B - Moderate What does this mean?
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Source Excerpt:
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Thursday that up to 30,000 Russian troops a month are being killed in Ukraine and that the Kremlin’s forces are only making “incremental” gains. Rutte was speaking at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels after a meeting of defense ministers, which was not attended by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. “The Russians are only making very incremental advances,” Rutte said, “It is very incremental against high losses. In some months, up to 30,000 Russians dead. Not seriously wounded. Dead. So these are incredible numbers.” Rutte said last week that he visited the city of Chernihiv in northern Ukraine, which was briefly held by Russian forces in February 2022, and that he saw in the eyes of the residents that they would not surrender.......
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Source: The Epoch Times
Posted on 02-12-2026 13:03