In case anyone missed the obvious, Russian losses in 2024 were greater than 2022 and 2023 combined.
It is worth noting that the Russian loss of ~429,660 personnel in 2024 is similar to British losses in the WW1 Somme campaign.
RuAF casualty ratio🧵
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It is worth noting that the Russian loss of ~429,660 personnel in 2024 is similar to British losses in the WW1 Somme campaign.
RuAF casualty ratio🧵
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https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1876584633103507960
There is one very important difference between the Somme and the 2022 to date Russo-Ukrainian War.
The WW1 British lost ~1 KIA for every 4-5 WIA in the Somme.
Most of the UK missing and 1 in 10 of the wounded were either dead, or died of wound infections, respectively.
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The WW1 British lost ~1 KIA for every 4-5 WIA in the Somme.
Most of the UK missing and 1 in 10 of the wounded were either dead, or died of wound infections, respectively.
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While Russia's loss ratio in Ukraine & Kursk Oblast is of the order of 1:1-1.5 between KIA and WIA due to failed or non-existent field medicine or medevac (specifically 15,000 KIA out of 38,000 casualties in Kursk for a ratio of 1:1.5 KIA:WIA).
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Russia simply leaves its dead and its wounded (dying of blood loss) behind, and has done so for years.
There have been a lot of Ukrainian drone and Russian Gopro camera videos emerged in recent weeks showing former farm pigs consuming the abandoned remains of Russian troops.
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There have been a lot of Ukrainian drone and Russian Gopro camera videos emerged in recent weeks showing former farm pigs consuming the abandoned remains of Russian troops.
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The most d--ning video in that regard shows a herd of wild pigs converging on a Ukrainian FPV drone loitering in 'ground ambush mode' for a passing Russian vehicle.
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https://x.com/prestonstew_/status/1876327285776609323
That herd of wild pigs had learned the sound of Ukrainian FPV drones means there are abandoned bodies of Russian troops to eat - which proves that the Russian practice of abandoning their wounded and dead has been persistent for years.
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That Russian 1 KIA to 1.5 WIA casualty ratio mapped unto 800,000 works out to the following:
RuAF KIA - 266,667
RuAF WIA - 533,333
1/10 Died of wounds - 53,333
RuAF Missing - 50,000**
**Russian MoD figure.
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RuAF KIA - 266,667
RuAF WIA - 533,333
1/10 Died of wounds - 53,333
RuAF Missing - 50,000**
**Russian MoD figure.
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Russian non-combat deaths are in addition to the 320,000 KIA plus 1/10 died of wounds.
However, many of the "missing" are likely Russian soldiers who had 'non-combat deaths' like freezing to death or 'dying by misadventure' due to alcohol.
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However, many of the "missing" are likely Russian soldiers who had 'non-combat deaths' like freezing to death or 'dying by misadventure' due to alcohol.
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Given Ukrainian pig behavior videos we are seeing. I expect 4/5ths of the 50,000 missing in Russian MoD requests to Ukraine are deaths.
IOW, Russia has taken _at_least_ 360,000 deaths from all causes since Feb 2022.
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IOW, Russia has taken _at_least_ 360,000 deaths from all causes since Feb 2022.
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