Russian losses in Ukraine top 600,000, may hinder recruitment, Pentagon says
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"Russian losses, again both killed and wounded in action, in just the first year of the war exceeded the total of all Soviet losses in any conflict since World War II combined," a senior Pentagon official said.

Russia has sustained over 600,000 casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Defense News reported on Oct. 9, citing senior Pentagon officials.

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The accelerating losses are disproportionate with Moscow’s territorial gains, a senior U.S. defense official said on Oct. 9.

“Russian losses, again both killed and wounded in action, in just the first year of the war exceeded the total of all Soviet losses in any conflict since World War II combined,” the official said.

The mounting casualties at the front may hinder the Russian military’s recruitment efforts, the official said, putting pressure on the Kremlin to initiate a new wave of mobilization.

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  • NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish
    24·
    2 months ago

    The mounting casualties at the front may hinder the Russian military’s recruitment efforts

    Haven’t they been conscripting out of prisons for awhile already?

    • P00ptart@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15·
      2 months ago

      Yeah but that’s volunteers to get their sentence taken away. So far they haven’t forced a uniform on prisoners yet. Just distant minorities.

    • lurch (he/him)English
      13·
      2 months ago

      Maybe not even russian prisoners want to get a one way trip to the meat grinder.