Zelensky puts Russian losses at 30-35,000 a month
Zelensky claims Russian casualties run at 30-35,000 a month. Does that include the wounded? The debate over the real attrition of the war in Ukraine.
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Zelensky puts Russian casualties at 30,000 a month: reality or propaganda?
The Ukrainian president has claimed that Russian forces suffer between 30,000 and 35,000 casualties every month. If true, that figure would imply a level of attrition impossible to sustain in the long run. However, the ambiguity of the term "casualties" – which can include the dead, wounded and missing – raises doubts about its true scale.
Is that 1,000 casualties a day?
Some analysts argue that the monthly figure works out at roughly 1,000 casualties a day. On that calculation, it would not only be the dead being counted, but also the severely wounded who are put out of action. The grim descriptions point to severe mutilations as a consequence of the massive use of artillery and drones.
The context of a war of attrition
Wars between Slavic powers have historically been meat grinders, and the current one is no exception. While Ukraine denounces Russia for recruiting university students with false promises and sending them to the front within weeks, Russia responds with massive attacks on Ukrainian cities. A recent Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian bus left 14 civilian dead, according to Zero Hedge, raising tensions between the two sides.
The figure of 30,000 casualties a month remains controversial. What nobody disputes is that the conflict is devouring lives at a pace that, if it continues, will redefine the demographic balance of the region.
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The Ukrainian president has claimed that Russian forces suffer between 30,000 and 35,000 casualties every month. If true, that figure would imply a level of attrition impossible to sustain in the long run. However, the ambiguity of the term "casualties" – which can include the dead, wounded and missing – raises doubts about its true scale.
Is that 1,000 casualties a day?
Some analysts argue that the monthly figure works out at roughly 1,000 casualties a day. On that calculation, it would not only be the dead being counted, but also the severely wounded who are put out of action. The grim descriptions point to severe mutilations as a consequence of the massive use of artillery and drones.
The context of a war of attrition
Wars between Slavic powers have historically been meat grinders, and the current one is no exception. While Ukraine denounces Russia for recruiting university students with false promises and sending them to the front within weeks, Russia responds with massive attacks on Ukrainian cities. A recent Ukrainian drone strike on a Russian bus left 14 civilian dead, according to Zero Hedge, raising tensions between the two sides.
The figure of 30,000 casualties a month remains controversial. What nobody disputes is that the conflict is devouring lives at a pace that, if it continues, will redefine the demographic balance of the region.
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