Russian losses in Ukraine top 600,000, may hinder recruitment, Pentagon says
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"Russian losses, again both killed and wounded in action, in just the first year of the war exceeded the total of all Soviet losses in any conflict since World War II combined," a senior Pentagon official said.

Russia has sustained over 600,000 casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Defense News reported on Oct. 9, citing senior Pentagon officials.

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The accelerating losses are disproportionate with Moscow’s territorial gains, a senior U.S. defense official said on Oct. 9.

“Russian losses, again both killed and wounded in action, in just the first year of the war exceeded the total of all Soviet losses in any conflict since World War II combined,” the official said.

The mounting casualties at the front may hinder the Russian military’s recruitment efforts, the official said, putting pressure on the Kremlin to initiate a new wave of mobilization.

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  • Zron@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    9 hours ago

    The US did it.

    We were invading the Middle East since before I was born, and I almost signed up to get free school when I wanted to be a doctor. I would have likely treated soldiers that were still being wounded in the Middle East.

    • Hawke@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      9 hours ago

      Oh, totally. Afghanistan had multiple generations tied up in it, which is horrendous.

      However, the US also didn’t take nearly the losses that Russia is throwing “into the grinder” as the parent post puts it.