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getagrip_already

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25. They don't know......

Reply to Joe Nation (Reply #12)

Fri Sep 9, 2022, 02:49 PM

Sep 2022

Putin has an absolute grip on the media and a good part of the net.

They don't notify most families of Kia troops. They don't even pick up bodies or the wounded for the most part.

It's all good. All the time.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 51,900 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24. [View all] samsingh Sep 2022 OP

Approaching US Vietnam numbers after only 6 months. Wingus Dingus Sep 2022 #1

Exactly what I was thinking. If true I don't see how Russia can sustain... brush Sep 2022 #4

"Genius" remember? underpants Sep 2022 #5

This is, of course, Ukraine's estimate... regnaD kciN Sep 2022 #16

Just pointed that out on another thread Warpy Sep 2022 #18

The Javelin Missile System... GB_RN Sep 2022 #30

I think it was a Starsky video Warpy Sep 2022 #34

That is EXACTLY what I was just about to post. . . . BigDemVoter Sep 2022 #22

The Russians Lost Millions In That Same Time Span... GB_RN Sep 2022 #31

To say nothing of Stalin's purges and the mass starvations. jeffreyi Sep 2022 #33

The US lost melm00se Sep 2022 #35

Ol' Vlad ain't gonna be too happy grumpyduck Sep 2022 #2

I suspect a lot of those kills are not Russian military personnel GregariousGroundhog Sep 2022 #15

Those number were reported by Ukraine's General Staff..... therefore might be on the high side groundloop Sep 2022 #17

Probably X2 wounded as well, plus captured. CanonRay Sep 2022 #3

...And 2 significant ships. Ford_Prefect Sep 2022 #6

I have heard it is 80,000 a month ago. Botany Sep 2022 #7

Slava Ukraini! Thank you for the update. niyad Sep 2022 #8

Is it worth it to Vlad the Great? Sadly, he's all in. What's next dare I ask? "May you live in Evolve Dammit Sep 2022 #9

The troops would have better prospects if they turned on Putin C_U_L8R Sep 2022 #10

The kill to wounded ratio is usually 3:1...... getagrip_already Sep 2022 #11

Why are the Russian people allowing Putin to kill their children? Joe Nation Sep 2022 #12

They don't know...... getagrip_already Sep 2022 #25

I'd lay odds the numbers are double what they reported. KS Toronado Sep 2022 #13

I'll back that bet. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2022 #26

It's time for Russians to turn against Putin IronLionZion Sep 2022 #14

Or a panty poisoning.... Coventina Sep 2022 #23

The Russians lost 27 million people in WWII and came out on top. Chainfire Sep 2022 #19

I actually feel sorry for Russians ck4829 Sep 2022 #20

That Vietnam era numbers. Historic NY Sep 2022 #21

Correct.US KIA in 16 years in Vietnam. Captain Zero Sep 2022 #27

Three Afghanistans (10 yrs) in 6 months Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2022 #29

Putin is responsible for their deaths. SunSeeker Sep 2022 #24

The deaths and disabling of the Vietnam soldiers Jarqui Sep 2022 #28

Normal Percentage Of Actual Fighting Troops In A Military Is Usually... GB_RN Sep 2022 #32