As many as 1,000 German soldiers are set to be wounded every day if Vladimir Putin launches a war on Nato, Germany has warned.

The Kremlin has rejected any suggestions it might be preparing for a war with the Western military alliance.

But the latest incursions of Russian fighter jets and drones into Poland, Romania and Estonia have suggested otherwise – and raised fears of any escalation.

Germany‘s surgeon general Ralf Hoffmann said that the number of injured troops in a potential conflict would depend on the intensity of a battle and which military units were involved.

He explained: ‘Realistically, we are talking about a figure of around 1,000 wounded troops per day.’

Learning from lessons on the frontline in Ukraine, Europe is stepping up preparations for potential conflict with Ru

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