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Attrition

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militaryinternational-conflict1 year ago

"Russia's Tank Losses in Ukraine Force Shift to Quantity Over Quality"

Despite significant losses in armored vehicles, Russia has been able to replenish its inventory by reactivating thousands of stored vehicles, allowing it to sustain its assault on Ukraine at current attrition rates for another 2-3 years. However, this strategy comes at a cost as the refurbished and stored legacy equipment is often quite old, forcing Russia to sacrifice quality for quantity. The Russian military has also faced challenges in recruitment efforts, with persistently high casualty rates keeping most units below establishment strength and conscripts complaining about poor training and equipment.

international-conflict2 years ago

Ukraine's Devastating Counterattack Leaves Putin's Elite Forces in Ruins

Ukraine's counteroffensive against Russia is gaining ground on multiple fronts, with Ukrainian artillery described as giving Russia "hell" and causing "extreme attrition" to Putin's elite forces. The heavy artillery, supplied by the United States and NATO allies, is continuously pounding Russian troops and sapping their morale. Ukrainian forces have made territorial gains in the east and south of Ukraine, breaking through Russian lines and advancing further. Meanwhile, Russia's military has experienced high turnover and attrition, with three successive commanders of an elite airborne regiment either resigning or being killed. Additionally, Putin's top admiral was reportedly killed in a missile strike on Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in occupied Crimea.