Ukrainian commander reveals true scale of losses – and pays the price

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[–]Oyveygoyim 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Ukraine is in deep shit because they're running out of soldiers.

[–]neolib 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (15 children)

US officials have estimated that the Ukrainian army may have taken 120,000 casualties compared with 200,000 by the Russian army.

So if wounded-to-killed ratio is around 3 that means 30k killed Ukrainians / 50k killed Russians.

[–]Dregan 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

US officials have estimated that the Ukrainian army may have taken 120,000 casualties compared with 200,000 by the Russian army"

And u believe them? This well respected commander is painting a different story and got demoted for his honesty. Says the men being sent cant even throw a grenade properly against actual soldiers. 😒

[–]TheJamesRocket 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Theres no way the Russians have taken more casualties than the Ukrainians.

[–]ActuallyNot 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

... because? ...

[–]neolib 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

He knows only what happens in his part of front line, which is a pretty harsh one.

[–]Dregan 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

And was quickly silenced and demoted for his honesty. I tend to believe what the boots on the ground and civilians have to say about this war over either sides version.

[–]neolib 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

Lots of similar reports from the Russian side too, mobilized untrained soldiers there as well.

[–]Dregan 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

Any high ranking commanders from the Russian side saying that?

[–]neolib 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

No, it's usually collective video addresses like these ones:

https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1630867017921118209

https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1631940640110985216

[–]Dregan 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

😆..zero credibility in these vids that couldn't been made by anyone. Love how the first vid everyone is covered up to their eyes. Giving me ghost of kyiv vibes.

[–]neolib 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

They were originally shared by trusted Russian oppositional journalists. Anyway, there's no point in arguing, let's just wait for the summer :)

[–]Dregan 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Send more billions please ;)

[–]Musky[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I never knew that was the typical wounded-to-killed ratio. Interesting. The less optimistic estimates think there may be around 260k Ukranian casualties so far, 20k a month. Which would be 65k KIA.

[–]neolib 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It depends on whether tactical medicine is good/modern enough - for US in Afghanistan it was like 10:

https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/511/90/media-assets/image/20220730_EUC283.png (source: https://www.economist.com/europe/2022/07/24/how-heavy-are-russian-casualties-in-ukraine)

[–]Godknight 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Maybe they need more of your tax dollars to survive! Send help now!