Drop in Russia's daily losses signals stronger positions in Kharkiv region - UK intelligence

The UK Defense Ministry reports.

It is noted that the average daily combat losses of the Russian army in killed and wounded in Ukraine over the past two months have decreased from a maximum of 1,262 people per day in May to 1,140 in July. However, despite this, the last three months have been the "most expensive" in terms of losses for Russian troops since February 2022.

UK intelligence suggests that the decrease in the daily average is likely to indicate that Russian troops are strengthening their positions in the Kharkiv direction.

“Although this new approach has increased the pressure on the frontline, an effective Ukrainian defence and a lack of Russian training reduces Russia’s ability to exploit any tactical successes into wider operational gains,” analysts believe.

The report also emphasizes that Russian troop casualties are likely to average more than 1,000 per day in August as Russia continues its offensive on a broad front from Kharkiv in the north to the village of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia region in southern Ukraine.

• Over the past day, the invading Russian army lost over 1,100 soldiers and dozens of pieces of equipment at the front in Ukraine.