Russia losing six times more troops on front line than Ukraine - Commander-in-Chief
Photo: Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (t.me/landforcesofukraine)
Russia is losing six times more troops on the front line than Ukraine. Daily losses of the Russian army on the front amount to 1,000–1,100 soldiers, states the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in an interview with Channel 24.
He was asked about the number of irreversible enemy losses, referencing Russian calculations of contracts signed with the armed forces. In particular, the Russian army faces a discrepancy of roughly one and a half million between those reportedly enlisted in the military and the 700,000 currently at the front.
"Yes, these are real losses. This is evidenced by the fact that the enemy planned to form 14 new divisions this year. Only seven were actually formed: two marine divisions consist of just one regiment each. The formation of the other seven brigades has been postponed to next year," Syrskyi said.
Russia is forced to take personnel from these divisions and assign them to combat units, confirming the aggressor country’s problems with manpower recruitment.
"This is facilitated by the effectiveness of our forces. The latest figures show that daily enemy losses average 1,000–1,100 personnel," the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported.
He also confirmed the difference in losses between Russia and Ukraine — the Russian forces are losing roughly six times more soldiers than the Ukrainians.
"This is the difference specifically in killed personnel. This is the total figure across all branches of the Armed Forces," Syrskyi emphasized.
Russian losses in the war
Since the start of the full-scale war, the aggressor country has lost 1,205,690 soldiers on the front. In particular, enemy losses on December 28 amounted to 1,180 troops.
Western officials told the Financial Times that Russian generals often lie to President Vladimir Putin about the situation on the front. For this reason, the Kremlin leader believes that Russia could allegedly defeat Ukraine.
