Russia loses one soldier for every 2.5 square meters on front - OSCE
Photo: Russia is losing one soldier per 2.5 square meters at the front (Getty Images)
Russian troops continue to employ the "cannon fodder" tactic on the front lines. For every 2.5 square meters of territory they gain, they lose one soldier, according to Natalia Kostenko, Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna.
"The Russian military leadership relies heavily on the 'cannon fodder' tactic, demonstrating that it can only make progress at a cost that any other country would consider unacceptable. It has been calculated that for every 2.5 square meters of Russian advance in Ukraine, the Russian occupiers lose one soldier," she stated.
According to her, these figures confirm Russia's attempts to capture Vuhledar.
"The Russian troops were able to establish control over this city only after hundreds of daily attempts to break through the Ukrainian defenses. Although Russian propaganda has already declared it a strategic victory, the reality is that even with superior numbers of manpower, artillery, and aviation, the Russian forces needed two years to gain control of this city, which they completely destroyed," Kostenko said.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Defense Forces "continue to conduct defensive operations aimed at protecting the sovereign territory of our state from Russian invaders and safeguarding the civilian population from the horrors brought by the Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory."
"Over the past week, there were more than 1,000 combat engagements on the front. The situation along the entire front line remains extremely tense and dynamic. Ukrainian troops continue to detect and destroy the military headquarters of the Russian occupation forces, logistical and communication routes, and ammunition depots. In particular, last week, the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully destroyed command posts of the 35th and 27th Motorized Rifle Brigades, as well as the command post of the 2nd Combined Arms Army of the Russian Federation," the deputy head of the Ukrainian mission to the OSCE reported.
Situation on the front
On October 10, there were 169 combat engagements along the front line, with the enemy applying the most pressure in the Lyman direction.
At the same time, according to the Institute for the Study of War, Russian troops continue to advance with the aim of capturing Ukrainian territories. In particular, they have made progress in the Kursk region, the Kupiansk direction, and the Donetsk region, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine are also achieving success.
