UK intelligence has suggested almost half a million Russian soldiers have died in Putin's invasion. The director of GCHQ Anne Keast-Butler said on Wednesday (27 May) that "Putin is going backward on the battlefield". Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https:/