NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Russia loses more than 40,000 soldiers each month in Ukraine, including those killed and severely wounded, according to Vijesti.Ba. The outlet reported that Rutte compared the monthly figure to total U.S. losses over 14 years of the Vietnam War. Novi.ba also reported Rutte's statement, describing the data as alarming. The sources did not specify when or where Rutte made the remarks. They also did not provide a detailed breakdown of the casualty figure or say how it was calculated. Neither outlet reported independent verification of the number. Vijesti.Ba did not elaborate on the exact U.S. Vietnam War losses or the period Rutte referenced.