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Volodymyr Dacenko, former analyst for Forbes #Ukraine:
Russia suffered more tank losses in the Battle of Pokrovsk than any European army has in its arsenal, and the loss of life in that direction exceeds that of the British armed forces.
Russia’s losses in the battle of Pokrovsk are close to the numbers of the entire 2022 Western Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, which was being prepared for war with NATO. This is about 60% of the forces Russia planned to use to seize Ukraine in three days in 2022.
In October 2023, Russia announced the Pokrovsk offensive as the focus of its offensive campaign. It is clear that Putin is focused on the complete seizure of the Donetsk region, seeing this as a priority in the coming years. However, the offensive has led to massive losses.
In the first weeks of the offensive, Russian losses were estimated at 13,000 troops. By February 2024, this figure had risen to 47 000 dead and wounded. The dynamics of the fighting in this section are not waning.
With this intensity, the total number of Russian losses in 13 months of fighting on the Pokrovsk direction is around 150,000 soldiers killed and wounded. This is more than Russia’s losses in the Battle of Bakhmut (100 000).
Visually confirmed Russian army losses in 13 months on the Pokrovsk direction include 1,800 weapons units. The actual figures are even higher.
The number of Russian losses in the battle for Pokrovsk is similar to the 2022 Western Military District, which included three armies: 1st Armoured Army, 6th Army and 20th All-Russian Army.
It is hard to believe, but Russian armoured losses at Pokrovsk exceeded those of the German army at the Battle of Stalingrad. The Battle of Pokrovsk may become one of the largest offensive operations in history in terms of armoured weapons lost.
For every kilometre of ground occupied in this direction, Russia loses 10-15 times more resources than on other fronts.
We are likely to see equally brutal fighting and frontal attacks by the Russian army in the coming months. This will culminate in the offensive on Pokrovsk, during which Russia will sacrifice three armies to the ambitions of its dictator.
Russia suffered more tank losses in the Battle of Pokrovsk than any European army has in its arsenal, and the loss of life in that direction exceeds that of the British armed forces.
Russia’s losses in the battle of Pokrovsk are close to the numbers of the entire 2022 Western Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, which was being prepared for war with NATO. This is about 60% of the forces Russia planned to use to seize Ukraine in three days in 2022.
In October 2023, Russia announced the Pokrovsk offensive as the focus of its offensive campaign. It is clear that Putin is focused on the complete seizure of the Donetsk region, seeing this as a priority in the coming years. However, the offensive has led to massive losses.
In the first weeks of the offensive, Russian losses were estimated at 13,000 troops. By February 2024, this figure had risen to 47 000 dead and wounded. The dynamics of the fighting in this section are not waning.
With this intensity, the total number of Russian losses in 13 months of fighting on the Pokrovsk direction is around 150,000 soldiers killed and wounded. This is more than Russia’s losses in the Battle of Bakhmut (100 000).
Visually confirmed Russian army losses in 13 months on the Pokrovsk direction include 1,800 weapons units. The actual figures are even higher.
The number of Russian losses in the battle for Pokrovsk is similar to the 2022 Western Military District, which included three armies: 1st Armoured Army, 6th Army and 20th All-Russian Army.
It is hard to believe, but Russian armoured losses at Pokrovsk exceeded those of the German army at the Battle of Stalingrad. The Battle of Pokrovsk may become one of the largest offensive operations in history in terms of armoured weapons lost.
For every kilometre of ground occupied in this direction, Russia loses 10-15 times more resources than on other fronts.
We are likely to see equally brutal fighting and frontal attacks by the Russian army in the coming months. This will culminate in the offensive on Pokrovsk, during which Russia will sacrifice three armies to the ambitions of its dictator.