The average daily russian casualties (killed and wounded) in Ukraine reached a new high during October 2024. The average daily loss rate was 1,354 per day, according to the General Staff reporting. This is the second straight month that russian forces have suffered new war high average daily losses. The average daily losses for the first 12 days of November 2024 is 1,498, indicating that this upward trajectory is likely to continue, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
October 2024 has been the most costly month of the war for russia with a total of 41,980 losses reported by the General Staff, compared to the previous high of 39,110 recorded in May 2024. Since the start of the full-scale invasion russia has likely suffered over 700,000 casualties. Over the past month, russia has increased the tempo of offensive operations, highly likely attempting to increase the pressure on Ukrainian lines as they seek to push Ukrainian forces back on several fronts including Kursk, east of the Oskil River, Toretsk, Pokrovsk, and Vuhledar. Russia will highly likely continue to experience high casualty rates over the reminder of the year with continued dismounted infantry attacks on multiple axes throughout winter.
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