Russians start to see evidence of high military casualties in Ukraine

[Uncle Joe]

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The unit was reported to have fought in southern Ukraine near the city of Kherson, which has been held by the Russian army since late February. A Ukrainian counter-attack near Kherson has led to heavy losses for Russian troops there.

Last month, Russia reported the death of the commander of the regiment, Col Konstantin Zizevsky, one of at least eight Russian colonels to have been killed during the war in Ukraine.

BBC Russian, which has kept a confirmed count of the number of Russian losses, has said that 217 of its 1,083 confirmed Russian war dead were officers, from junior lieutenants to generals. Senior Russian officers often fight alongside their units because decisions must be confirmed by higher-ranking personnel.

Of the confirmed deaths in the military, more than 15% come from Russia’s elite airborne, or VDV, units. The high number of losses among those units has also been accompanied by reports of desertions.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/08/russians-start-to-see-evidence-of-high-military-casualties-in-ukraine

[BeyondGeography]

1. Nothing travels faster than news of shit that can kill you

From the link:

But Russian media have also reported on members of two national guards units that have refused to fight in Ukraine. And lawyers say that soldiers from more than 17 cities have requested aid to either avoid being sent to Ukraine or ask for help in returning home.

“They’re all reporting being pressured, facing the threat of criminal charges, being discharged, or having their documents withheld,” wrote Pavel Chikov, head of the Agora international human rights group. “For protection from a possible criminal investigation, please contact our lawyers.”

[C_U_L8R]

2. And nothing stinks like failure.

Putin is screwed. Even if he wins, he fails, What an idiotic plan.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Totally

The best we can hope for is he destroys two countries and the sane world gets to help pick up the pieces.

[lagomorph777]

5. How about we prevent him from destroying one of those countries?

Ukraine can still survive, if we arm them quickly enough.

Russia is pretty well fucked until they kill Putin. Can't fix that.

[BeyondGeography]

6. Agreed...Ukrainians and their allies will eventually repair the damage

Russia will remain broken.

[BlueWavePsych]

4. Can't hide 'em anymore ...