The War in the Ukraine
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More detail about the Ukraine casuality from a cnn interview. Seems it gets even worst. US intelligence thinks only 16k Russian deaths.
"Speaking to CNN's Matthew Chance in an exclusive interview, Reznikov refused to give exact figures of Ukrainian losses, but he said he "hopes" the figure is below 100,000.
Reznikov said he disagreed with the most recent US assessment that 16,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the invasion, saying he believes their casualty numbers to be considerably higher. "
It's amazing that the U.S. always knows the exact number of casualties in conflicts it is not directly part of. Like when U.S. Intelligence "assessed" that China lost 35 soldiers in Ladakh.
IMO only BBC Russia seems to have a good grasp on real Russian casualties and is transparent in its calculation, which is ~4,700 since the war started. They were spot on back in early March when they said Russian casualties were ~480 and then Russia MOD posted a similar number a few days later.
Realistically, it's impossible for the Ukrainian side to get a good assessment of Russian losses because Ukraine is the one that is retreating and ceding land.
IMO only BBC Russia seems to have a good grasp on real Russian casualties and is transparent in its calculation, which is ~4,700 since the war started. They were spot on back in early March when they said Russian casualties were ~480 and then Russia MOD posted a similar number a few days later.
Realistically, it's impossible for the Ukrainian side to get a good assessment of Russian losses because Ukraine is the one that is retreating and ceding land.
Wasn't this just an American report mentioning "Indian sources claim xxx"?
You have to count DPR militias, volunteers and various mercs like Wagner into the total, too. Most independent Russian analysts believe that Russian KIA are between 12-16K. By contrast, most credible estimates I've seen for Ukraine range between 50-80K.
Speaking of casualties
Has Rybar updated his reports on Ukrainian casualties lately? Since the last time i saw his reports, the casualty number is around 40K
Overview of the situation in Kherson and the failure of Ukrainian offensive there
Has Rybar updated his reports on Ukrainian casualties lately? Since the last time i saw his reports, the casualty number is around 40K
Overview of the situation in Kherson and the failure of Ukrainian offensive there
Wasn't it like that - BBC tracked official Russian figures in some oblast, compared those numbers with young males obituaries in the areas around military bases and it turned out that Russians official numbers showed 40 or 60% of that number? It was back late March/early April.
And as @mossen wrote - they aren't counting in many other groups.
60k for Ukrainians could be possible if we count in KIAs and WIAs. That would indeed be possible.
It would still be way below the casualties count the Ukranian MoD and OSINTbros keep pushing, though
Footage of the destruction of the Ukrainian armored vehicle "Kozak 2M.1" by the Russian army has been published. The armored vehicle "Kozak 2M.1" was introduced in 2016, depending on the configuration, small arms or a 40-mm UAG-40 automatic grenade launcher can be installed on it. In this video, a 12.7 mm heavy machine gun is mounted on an armored vehicle. Depending on the modification, the armored vehicle can carry up to 15 paratroopers. The price of the armored car is 318 thousand dollars.
Soldiers of the Ukrainian army published footage of the destroyed American howitzer M777 in Ukraine. The M777 howitzer was reportedly destroyed during counter-battery firing by Russian artillery.
The first American M270 MLRS arrived in Ukraine from Britain, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said. In addition, the US and NATO will provide Ukraine with data from their satellite systems to target these MLRS strikes. The installations will also be supplied with ATACMS Block IA missiles with a target engagement range of up to 80 km. The release of the MLRS M270 began in 1982, now it is in service with 17 countries. Despite its considerable age, the M270 retains its high fighting qualities. The MLRS chassis is unified with the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, which simplifies operation. The M270 multiple launch rocket system does not have rocket launchers. Instead, the M269 module is used, made in the form of an armored box with seats for transport and launch containers. The MLRS contains two containers, which makes it possible to fire a salvo of 12 227 mm caliber missiles at a range of 10 to 150 km for new missiles manufactured in 2022. After firing, the container is removed, and a new one is installed in its place. Thanks to this architecture, the MLRS can also launch two MGM-140 ATACMS operational-tactical missiles with a caliber of 610 mm, at a distance of up to 270 km. MLRS preparation time for firing: 2 minutes, cruising range: 500 km, M270 MLRS cost $ 4 million.
Soldiers of the Ukrainian army published footage of the destroyed American howitzer M777 in Ukraine. The M777 howitzer was reportedly destroyed during counter-battery firing by Russian artillery.
The first American M270 MLRS arrived in Ukraine from Britain, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said. In addition, the US and NATO will provide Ukraine with data from their satellite systems to target these MLRS strikes. The installations will also be supplied with ATACMS Block IA missiles with a target engagement range of up to 80 km. The release of the MLRS M270 began in 1982, now it is in service with 17 countries. Despite its considerable age, the M270 retains its high fighting qualities. The MLRS chassis is unified with the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, which simplifies operation. The M270 multiple launch rocket system does not have rocket launchers. Instead, the M269 module is used, made in the form of an armored box with seats for transport and launch containers. The MLRS contains two containers, which makes it possible to fire a salvo of 12 227 mm caliber missiles at a range of 10 to 150 km for new missiles manufactured in 2022. After firing, the container is removed, and a new one is installed in its place. Thanks to this architecture, the MLRS can also launch two MGM-140 ATACMS operational-tactical missiles with a caliber of 610 mm, at a distance of up to 270 km. MLRS preparation time for firing: 2 minutes, cruising range: 500 km, M270 MLRS cost $ 4 million.
Rus Mod :
Airstrikes in Kostantinovka, have neutralized temporary deployment point of mercenaries of so-called Ukrainian "Foreign Legion" The attacks have resulted in the elimination of more than 250 military personnel and 12 vehicles.
Papa's boy got captured :
In Ukraine, another American was captured - US Air Force veteran Suedi Murekezi
Real footage of UAF invading Russia, armed with futuristic alien tech which doesn't require gasoline, Chances of liberating Moscow cant go any higher, but i might be wrong.
Airstrikes in Kostantinovka, have neutralized temporary deployment point of mercenaries of so-called Ukrainian "Foreign Legion" The attacks have resulted in the elimination of more than 250 military personnel and 12 vehicles.
Papa's boy got captured :
In Ukraine, another American was captured - US Air Force veteran Suedi Murekezi
Real footage of UAF invading Russia, armed with futuristic alien tech which doesn't require gasoline, Chances of liberating Moscow cant go any higher, but i might be wrong.