Ukraine announced a counteroffensive in the Kherson region (90% of it was concentrated there but there were attemps further east) that started on August 30-31 during the night.
News are muddy but it was supposed to be a great counteroffensive to take back Kherson, like the biggest of this whole war. They had some success early on but it seems they’re being pushed back.
At least considered the extent of it and how much they played it up as a great offensive to push back Russia, they kinda failed on that. But it’s still ongoing.
Estimates I’ve seen (from pro russian telegrams) are that there might be losses of between 6% and 10% of the entire Ukrainian forces. That they’re desperate for a victory and willing to have huge losses to get one.
Not sure how accurate but it does seem like Ukraine have thrown a lot at it and gotten very little.
Hasn’t Russia used 10 percent of its armed forces as well? Its definitely an uphill almost inevitable loss for Ukraine, but I was expecting way more of Ukraine’s bootlickers to be dead than 6 or 10 percent
Keep in mind that with their best troops, best Western weapons, and months of planning, the result is 5000 dead soldiers just to advance 10km, which the Russians will just retake later. It’s beyond parody, this smaller, weaker, corrupted force trying to beat RUSSIA in a war of attrition. Stupid.
Ukraine announced a counteroffensive in the Kherson region (90% of it was concentrated there but there were attemps further east) that started on August 30-31 during the night.
News are muddy but it was supposed to be a great counteroffensive to take back Kherson, like the biggest of this whole war. They had some success early on but it seems they’re being pushed back.
At least considered the extent of it and how much they played it up as a great offensive to push back Russia, they kinda failed on that. But it’s still ongoing.
Estimates I’ve seen (from pro russian telegrams) are that there might be losses of between 6% and 10% of the entire Ukrainian forces. That they’re desperate for a victory and willing to have huge losses to get one.
Not sure how accurate but it does seem like Ukraine have thrown a lot at it and gotten very little.
This is their last chance before winter kicks in.
Hasn’t Russia used 10 percent of its armed forces as well? Its definitely an uphill almost inevitable loss for Ukraine, but I was expecting way more of Ukraine’s bootlickers to be dead than 6 or 10 percent
Russia has up to 2 million personnel including reserves and according to estimates, they deployed 200k in Ukraine.
Without reserves this would be around 80% of their active force, but reserves can definitely be called if needed.
Again news are kinda muddy it’s difficult to be sure of anything. I don’t think Russia has published their actual numbers.
How many more soldiers can Ukraine put through the meatgrinder?
Keep in mind that with their best troops, best Western weapons, and months of planning, the result is 5000 dead soldiers just to advance 10km, which the Russians will just retake later. It’s beyond parody, this smaller, weaker, corrupted force trying to beat RUSSIA in a war of attrition. Stupid.