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 Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
If the numbers are remotely to be believed, Russia is losing troops and equipment at rates unseen in modern warfare. Russia is losing troops at rates not seen since WWII.
The numbers are clearly based on a lot of guesswork and extrapolation by all who chime in with an opinion. I just couldn't figure out the context why I saw a number of different sources making the guesses today.
Apparently, 15k dead and 35k wounded was the toll of the Soviet's 9-years war in Afghanistan. Some historians say this defeat marks the beginning of the fall of the Soviet Union. It's considered a devastating loss by any account.
Russia has (allegedly) lost as many units already in Ukraine... in less than 90 days.
I'm not sure on personnel loses, but I think "guesswork" undersells the estimates on equipment losses. Equipment losses are being tallied by OSINT nerds whose methodology is there for anyone to double check. Personnel loses are probably going to be hard to gauge so long as the war is being fought, but if equipment loses are reasonably described as "stunning", then it seems reasonable to lean towards the disinfo that claims stunning personnel losses.
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