1/ A leaked list of casualties from a Russian battalion taking part in an offensive suggests a killed/wounded ratio of 1:36 to 1. According to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, losses stand at over 100,000 dead this year alone. ⬇️ 
2/ A reported list of the losses of the Russian 3rd Motorised Rifle Battalion of the 9th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade (military unit 71443) lists 163 casualties in only a month. Daily casualties are stated to be between 5 and 10 per day.
3/ This is almost certainly an underestimate, as commanders often underreport losses to make themselves look better or to exclude those who have been executed or tortured to death by their own side. The brigade is known for cruelty towards its men.
https://x.com/mila__alien/status/1922357109825425562
4/ The following losses are recorded:
🔺 killed - 24 (14.7%)
🔺 wounded - 65 (39.9%)
🔺 captured - 1 (0.6%)
🔺 missing in action - 64 (39.2%)
🔺 deserters - 9 (5.5%)
(The MIAs are almost certainly all dead as well.)
The ratio of killed plus MIA to wounded is thus 1.36 to 1.
🔺 killed - 24 (14.7%)
🔺 wounded - 65 (39.9%)
🔺 captured - 1 (0.6%)
🔺 missing in action - 64 (39.2%)
🔺 deserters - 9 (5.5%)
(The MIAs are almost certainly all dead as well.)
The ratio of killed plus MIA to wounded is thus 1.36 to 1.
5/ According to an officer, most casualties are caused by artillery strikes, kamikaze drone attacks, and air-dropped ammuntion from UAVs.
The 9th Brigade currently appears to be involved in Russia's incursion in the Sumy region of Ukraine, which has been particularly bloody.
The 9th Brigade currently appears to be involved in Russia's incursion in the Sumy region of Ukraine, which has been particularly bloody.
6/ Men from the battalion are frequently reported to be wounded or going missing after being sent on combat missions without proper support, coordination and reconnaissance. Its chief of staff, Major Artem Fyodorovich Makarov, is being blamed for poor operational planning. /end
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