"The average daily number of russian casualties (killed and wounded) in Ukraine throughout February 2024 was the highest rate it has been, since the start of the war, at 983 per day," the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
The increase in the daily average almost certainly reflects russia’s commitment to mass and attritional warfare. Although costly in terms of human life, the resulting effect has increased the pressure on Ukraine's positions across the frontline.
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"To date, russia has highly likely lost over 355,000 personnel killed and wounded during the Ukraine war," the summary states.
As reported by Defense Express, the total combat losses of the russian army in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to March 3, 2024, reached about 416,800 troops, including 1,160 over the past day.
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