This was reported in X by the British Ministry of Defense with reference to intelligence data.
Since February 2022, Russia has significantly increased its force footprint on the ground in Ukraine by intensifying recruitment using financial incentives and the partial mobilisation conducted in Autumn 2022.
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This increase of personnel is the major factor behind russia’s ability to both defend held territory and conduct costly assaults.
British intelligence notes it is likely that russia has suffered 150,000-190,000 permanent casualties (killed and permanently wounded) since the conflict began, with the total figure including temporarily wounded (recovered and due to return to the battlefield) in the region of 240,000-290,000.
This does not include Wagner Group or their prisoner battalions who fought in Bakhmut.
As Defense Express reported earlier, The UK Defense Intelligence Analyzed russia’s Decision to Patrol in the Eastern Black Sea Using the MiG-31I Interceptor with Kinzhal Missiles
Read more: New Tactics by russian Forces Near Avdiivka: Dig Tunnels and Deploy Remote-Controlled Vehicles
