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TexasTowelie

(112,070 posts) Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:06 PM Jun 2022

Half Russian separatist force in Ukraine 'dead or wounded' - BBC News

Russian and Russian-backed separatist forces in the Donetsk region of Ukraine have suffered heavy casualties, according to UK intelligence officials.

They estimate the Donetsk militia alone has lost 55% of its original force.

UK military intelligence said Russia was very likely aiming to deploy a large number of reserve units to Ukraine's eastern Donbas, which is made up of Donetsk and Luhansk.

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Half Russian separatist force in Ukraine 'dead or wounded' - BBC News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2022 OP

Russia is trying to get Balarus' arm forces involved . . . Lovie777 Jun 2022 #1

55% seems like a lot. Cracklin Charlie Jun 2022 #2

Another interesting prospective on Russian losses.... or are the all russian? mitch96 Jun 2022 #3

Putin getting rid of post-war opponents Vogon_Glory Jun 2022 #4

Lovie777

(12,228 posts)

1. Russia is trying to get Balarus' arm forces involved . . .

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:08 PM

Jun 2022

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

2. 55% seems like a lot.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:39 PM

Jun 2022

All for nothing.

mitch96

(13,885 posts)

3. Another interesting prospective on Russian losses.... or are the all russian?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 11:48 PM

Jun 2022

Vogon_Glory

(9,117 posts)

4. Putin getting rid of post-war opponents

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 04:20 AM

Jun 2022

I suspect that Putin is trying to not only get rid of any pro-Ukraine opponents, but also to kill off any problematic ethnic Russians in the occupied areas by tossing them in the meat-grinder. If the Russians keep Donetsk, the militia won’t cause Russian government forces any trouble because they’ll be dead.

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