Russia faces ‘greatest losses since WWII,’ UK intel says

The UK Ministry of Defense reports this.

The ministry noted that the Russian army has sustained approximately 900,000 casualties (dead and wounded) since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Of these, it is estimated that 200,000 to 250,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, which, according to intelligence, represents the largest losses for Russia since World War II.

Analysts suggest that Russian leader Vladimir Putin and the Russian military leadership likely prioritize their objectives over the lives of Russian soldiers.

"They are almost certainly prepared to tolerate continuously high casualty rates so long as this does not negatively affect public or elite support for the war, and those losses can be replaced," the report states.

The intelligence also indicates that Putin and the Russian leadership highly likely place significantly less value on the lives of ethnic minority Russian citizens from impoverished regions.

• On March 19, the occupying Russian army lost 1,400 servicemen over one day of the war against Ukraine. Ukrainian Defense Forces also destroyed 13 Russian tanks and 179 UAVs.