Russia faces heavy losses as it attacks Ukraine on all fronts

[Wicked Blue]

Kyiv Independent
by Alexander Query

Russia lost 14 planes, 8 helicopters, 102 tanks, 536 BBM, 15 heavy machine guns, and 1 BUK missile since Feb. 24, according to Ukraine’s military.

The Kremlin also lost over 3,500 soldiers, Ukraine’s Armed Forces said on Feb. 26. Nearly 200 service members have been kept hostage.

Russia has begun redeploying reserve units in the areas bordering Ukraine and continues to carry out airstrikes on airfields, military depots, and civilians. Airstrikes target Sumy, Poltava, Mariupol, and Kyiv which saw heavy fighting overnight.

From the Black Sea, Russia launched naval-based cruise missiles across Ukraine.

https://kyivindependent.com/national/russia-faces-heavy-losses-as-it-attacks-ukraine-on-all-fronts/

[SheltieLover]

1. Ukraine needs supplies!

They are doing so much with so little!

[Wicked Blue]

2. I just saw a small item that Belgium is sending 2000 machine guns

I wonder how they are going to get them into Ukraine. Through Poland, maybe?

[SheltieLover]

4. Guessing so!

And how will we get food in? Chef Andres us on Polish border, but it's a huge country!

Waiting for putrid putin to threaten Poland...

[sarisataka]

3. Always take battlefield reports

With a cup of salt- especially ones given to the media.

Aircraft losses usually cut in half although given the number of independently confirmed Russian losses maybe only a by a third. The vehicle losses also seem quite high. It is also surprising how many "destroyed" vehicles can be repaired and back in combat relatively quickly. Troop losses are probably killed, wounded and captured.

It would make sense that second echelon troops would be brought up. Russian doctrine is based on Soviet which was to push the initial echelon as far as it can go, then bring up the second. The third echelon follows while the first echelon forces are recombined and rebuilt to return to combat if needed.

[CentralMass]

5. Russia has something like 12,500 tanks and about another 30k armored vehicle and no shortage of airc

[PoliticAverse]

6. Yes, it's not really about how much to you lose, it's about how much you have. n/t

[CentralMass]

7. Understood .