U.S. official: 5,000-6,000 Russian troops killed during first two weeks of war

NEW from @CBSDavidMartin: A U.S. official estimates Russians have lost 5,000-6,000 killed in the first 2 weeks of battle. Standard battlefield math assumes 3x as many wounded as killed, so that puts the number of wounded at 15,000-18,000.

Per @CBSDavidMartin: The U.S. official called them “very, very significant casualties” and compared them to the losses of some World War II battles. (2/2)