Although the conflict in Ukraine has become more static over the past year due to failed counterattacks and the emergence of extensive minefields and trench networks, the burden on the butchers continues to mount, with Britain suffering an average Russian casualty of 1 It claims to be approaching 1,000 people per day.
According to data released by the UK Ministry of Defence’s regularly published Defense Information Digest, the daily number of Russian casualties from the Ukraine war continues to rise more than ever before, reaching new levels on average. Britain’s new average daily casualties from Russia are estimated at 983, a significant increase from 172 daily casualties in summer 2022.
British statistics show that while casualties have fluctuated over more than two years of war, the overall trend has been strong, with year-on-year increases. As noted in the Digest, this sharp increase “almost certainly reflects” Russia pursuing a “large-scale war of attrition.” Britain notes that this would not only take a heavy toll on Russian lives, but also increase “pressure” on Ukraine, which is likely less capable of absorbing mass casualties. .
The graph shows the average daily losses of Russian personnel in the Ukraine war from March 2022 to February 2024. pic.twitter.com/HjAW7soEuj
— Ministry of Defense (@DefenceHQ) March 3, 2024
Based on a cumulative tally of Russian casualties, Britain estimates that 355,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the previous invasion of Ukraine. This figure is comparable to Ukraine’s own figure, which claims 416,000 “Russian invaders” killed and wounded. There are serious discrepancies between Ukraine’s claims and Britain’s assessment, but they are small compared to other war zones, where Ukraine says it has removed twice as many Russian weapons as Western estimates.
When it comes to armored vehicles, for example, the International Institute for Strategic Studies announced in February that Russia has lost 3,000 tanks and 8,800 armored fighting vehicles in the war so far. The Ukrainian side said it had captured 6,500 Russian tanks and 12,000 armored vehicles.
It is also difficult to compare Russia’s casualty numbers announced by the UK Ministry of Defense with Ukraine’s own casualty numbers. The country does not usually release figures, but President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued an unusual statement on the second anniversary of the conflict, calling the Kremlin’s 300,000-strong figure a “deceptive” lie and calling it true. figures said 31,000 people were killed. .
Last August, U.S. officials quoted in news reports said the number of casualties on both sides had reached 500,000, including 120,000 Russian soldiers and 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers. As has been observed, if true, Ukrainians have already suffered more deaths than the United States in 20 years in Vietnam.
Russia may have lost 3,000 tanks in Ukraine, but such losses can be sustained for years, IISS sayshttps://t.co/clfiOKIwTy
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) February 14, 2024
