Russian troops survive an average of 30 minutes on the Ukrainian battlefield, CIA director says

A Russian military cadet waits before a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade of 2026. Contributor/Getty Images CIA director John Ratcliffe said Russian soldiers live 20 to 30 minutes on the battlefield. His comments come after Russian military bloggers cited a similar statistic about fresh troops. Ratcliffe pointed to AI-powered Ukrainian drones as a leading cause of such deadly conditions. The average life expectancy for a Russian soldier entering battle in Ukraine is 20 to 30 minutes,…