10/ This is reflected in the despairing tone of many of the published intercepted Russian phone calls. (Note that these are not necessarily representative of the entire army, but likely reflect the experiences of some of the worst affected units.)
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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US estimates 75,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine war
7/ The Ukraine war is extraordinarily lethal. The US estimates that at least 75,000 Russians have been killed or wounded. The Ukrainians claim 41,650 Russians killed by 5 August, which, assuming the usual 1:3 killed-to-wounded ratio, implies another 120,000 wounded.
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Traumatic experiences driving refusal to fight
4/ My third thread focused on how Russian soldiers' traumatic battlefield experiences have prompted them to refuse to continue fighting: https://t.co/rjLyCu00fX
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 6 août 2022My third thread focused on how Russian soldiers' traumatic battlefield experiences have prompted them to refuse to continue fighting.
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Russian Armed Forces Combat Losses: Approx. 41.9k Personnel, 223 Aircraft, 191 Helicopters, 1802 Tanks, 4051 Armored Vehicles
Total combat losses of the Russian Federation since the start of the war – approximately 41.9 thousand people, 223 aircraft, 191 helicopters, 1,802 tanks, and 4,051 armored vehicles. INFOGRAPHICS https://censor.net/ua/n3358926
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Deputy commander: 29 air targets destroyed
“We shot down 29 air targets, including 15 aircraft, 7 helicopters and 7 drones of the occupiers,” said the deputy commander of the air defense unit of the 25th Separate Air Assault Brigade
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Enemy losses from Feb 24 to Aug 06
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 06.08 were approximately
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Soldats ukrainiens morts pour la liberté en 2022
They went to war when Russia invaded Ukraine. They believed in Freedom, the right to live in their God-given land. They laid down their lives for Ukraine & Europe! RIP – Dmytro Yevdokymov (23yrs), Andriy Donchenko, Illia Shamritsky, Kostiantyn Yermakov (44yrs) #ArmUkraineNow
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Mariupol: Resident recounts deaths from shelling, blaming Russia
Житель Мариуполя рассказывает о том, как погибли от обстрела жители одного из домов. Людей завалило внутри и они сгорели в пожаре.
— Денис Казанський (@den_kazansky) 6 août 2022
Подобным образом погибли тысячи жителей Мариуполя. Их убили русские. Если бы Россия не напала на город, все эти люди были бы живы. pic.twitter.com/w5MZ9ePURXA resident of Mariupol describes how people died from shelling in one of the houses. People were trapped inside and burned to death in a fire. Thousands of Mariupol residents died in a similar manner. They were killed by Russians. If Russia had not attacked the city, all these people would be alive.
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Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Needs: An Evidence-Based Estimate of Required Brigades and Equipment
The weapons Ukraine needs to not only defend itself but launch a major counteroffensive: evidence-based estimate by @MBielieskov https://
euromaidanpress.com/2022/08/06/wha
t-ukraine-really-needs-to-launch-a-counteroffensive-against-russia/?swcfpc=1
… Ukraine has 40 brigades holding up the front. 25 need to be mechanized, not light. And 20 in the reserve. It sums up to -
Hiroshima Mayor Accuses Putin of Stealing Lives Amid Nuclear Fears
Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui, in his peace declaration, accused Putin of stealing lives of civilians as city marked 77th anniversary of atomic bombing Fears of a new arms race have grown amid Russia’s threats of nuclear attack-AP https://
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by Kyodo News/AP