At this point we’re entering into speculative territory but i would not be surprised if you were right once we count the losses that the Ukrainians took on the flanks, as well as those taken in trying to supply the Bakhmut garrison. I believe that is where the more disproportionate losses were inflicted by Russia: in forcing Ukraine to try and assault the pincers to relieve the semi-encirclement, and in trying to get reinforcements and supplies into the city through roads under Russian fire control. For the block to block fighting inside the city itself i still think it makes more sense for the casualties to be close to equal, but i don’t think we’ll know for sure any time soon. I also suspect you are right that Wagner tend to inflate both sides’ figures.
At this point we’re entering into speculative territory but i would not be surprised if you were right once we count the losses that the Ukrainians took on the flanks, as well as those taken in trying to supply the Bakhmut garrison. I believe that is where the more disproportionate losses were inflicted by Russia: in forcing Ukraine to try and assault the pincers to relieve the semi-encirclement, and in trying to get reinforcements and supplies into the city through roads under Russian fire control. For the block to block fighting inside the city itself i still think it makes more sense for the casualties to be close to equal, but i don’t think we’ll know for sure any time soon. I also suspect you are right that Wagner tend to inflate both sides’ figures.