Journalists noted that the material could be found in Challenger 2 tanks, Warrior infantry fighting vehicles and Bulldog armored personnel carriers delivered to Kiev.Journalists stressed that asbestos can cause fatal diseases, including cancer, if it reaches the lungs, according to the Daily Express.The Ukrainian counteroffensive began on the fourth of June, and three months later, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the "counteroffensive has not only stopped," but "it is a failure." According to him, Ukraine has lost 71,5 troops – as if "these are not its people" – and is trying to "achieve successes at all costs." According to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, the Ukrainian armed forces have not achieved their goals in any direction.