Heavy losses: Russia on the hunt for deserters - front work therefore reduced
Created: 09/10/2022 05:01
By: Sandra Kathe, Helena Gries, Moritz Serif, Johanna Soll, Nadja Austel, Vincent Büssow, Christian Stör, Lucas Maier
The situation is getting worse for Russia.
In the Donetsk region, too, the Russian military suffered renewed losses.
The news ticker.
Losses for Russia:
According to Ukraine, 51,900 soldiers are said to have fallen on the other side by September 9th.
Pentagon speaks of success:
In Ramstein, Secretary of Defense Austin spoke of Ukraine's success.
Editor
's note: Some of the information on the Ukraine conflict comes from warring factions and cannot be directly checked independently.
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According to consistent reports, the Russian military is currently losing massive numbers of personnel.
The reason for this is said to be not only Ukrainian counterattacks, in which Russian soldiers are wounded or killed, but also the large number of deserters.
In order to counteract this development, the Russian military leadership has now deployed helicopters, weapons and personnel in the Cherson district to capture the deserters and bring them back to the front, according to the Ukrainian general staff.
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Among the reasons for the increasing number of deserted Russians, the general staff cites the declining "morale and psychological condition of the units of the occupying power".
In addition, the Ukrainian military leadership stated that unarmed Russian soldiers had recently been observed several times in buses from the Kherson region to Russian-occupied Crimea.
Losses for Russia: Ukraine destroys equipment and anti-aircraft defenses - many dead
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In a total of ten counterattacks on Russian troops by the Ukrainian air force on Friday, several military locations in the Donetsk and Lviv regions were badly hit.
Numerous pieces of equipment and anti-aircraft systems were destroyed.
This was reported by the general staff of the Ukrainian government on Friday evening.
The message, released via social media platform Facebook, also mentioned "a significant number" of deaths.
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According to its own statements, Ukraine killed eleven Russian soldiers and destroyed twelve tanks.
Bridges in the Cherson region were also attacked.
Previously, Russia had suffered so many losses in Kharkiv that it had to send reinforcements.
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Russia has suffered a number of losses in the Kharkiv region.
Because of Kiev's counter-offensive, the Kremlin is now sending reinforcements, mainly armored vehicles and cannons.
This was reported by Russian news agencies.
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Russia with heavy losses in the Ukraine war: medical facilities destroyed
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According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, a total of 127 medical facilities have been destroyed and 826 damaged since the Russian invasion began.
62 facilities damaged by Russian forces have already been restored.
In a statement, Deputy Health Minister Bohdan Borukhovskyi said: "We are now stepping up our efforts with our partners to first restore the hospitals, which were only slightly damaged and can be rebuilt in the shortest possible time.
In parallel, we are carrying out several other projects in the Kyiv region and the Sumy region, where medical facilities are being built practically from scratch.”
Ukraine War: More civilians killed
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According to Ukrainian authorities, nine civilians were killed and 23 injured by Russian troops in the Donetsk region.
The head of the military administration of Donetsk region Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote on Telegram: “Russia is killing civilians!
On September 8, the Russians killed nine civilians in the Donetsk region.
Another 23 people were injured.”
He added that it is currently not possible to determine how many people were killed in Mariupol and Volnovas.
"All Russians will be held accountable for their crimes on our land!" he said.
Ukraine reports 650 Russian soldiers killed
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According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, another 650 Russian soldiers were killed in the war in Ukraine.
According to figures published on Twitter, Russia has lost 51,900 soldiers since the war began, up from 51,250 as of yesterday.
It goes on to say that Russia has lost a total of 2,122 tanks, 4,575 armored fighting vehicles, 239 fighter jets and 211 helicopters since the invasion began.
The tweet began with a quote from a World War II radio broadcast addressed to the children of the Commonwealth by Queen Elizabeth II in October 1940 when she was still a princess.
"When peace comes, remember that it is up to us, today's children, to make tomorrow's world a better and happier place," it said.
News about the Ukraine war: An overview of Russia's losses
Soldiers:
51,900
Aircraft:
239
Helicopters:
211
Tanks:
2122
Armored Fighting Vehicles:
4575
Artillery Systems:
1237
Air defense systems:
159
Multiple rocket launcher systems:
306
Cars and other vehicles:
3399
Ships:
15
Unmanned Combat Drones:
888
As of Friday 9 September 2022
The information on Russia's losses in the Ukraine war comes from the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
They cannot be independently verified.
The Kremlin itself gives very little information about its own losses.
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The offensive of the Ukrainian army in the south of the country shows further successes.
As confirmed by Ukrainian Brigadier General Oleksiy Gromov, the forces have advanced up to 50 km into Russian lines and recaptured more than 20 villages.
In order not to jeopardize the operation, Kyiv has so far declined to give details of its captures.
The Ukrainian army also announced that they had destroyed Russian military equipment in the Kherson region.
Among other things, several tanks, howitzers and multiple rocket launchers were destroyed during their offensive.
Ukraine wants compensation from Russia
Update from Friday, September 9th, 5:50 a.m.:
Ukraine is demanding compensation from Russia.
"We want compensation for all the damage that Russia has caused in Ukraine through its war of aggression," Justice Minister Maliuska told the newspapers of the Funke media group (Friday).
The damage Ukraine suffered from the Russian invasion is now estimated to be much higher.
But the sum of 300 billion US dollars mentioned corresponds to the balances of the Russian National Bank in the G7 countries, which were frozen as part of the sanctions.
Maliuska demanded access to it and to the foreign assets of Russian state-owned companies and confiscated the property of Russian oligarchs.
Germany should provide information on how much Russian wealth is parked here, the minister said.
At the same time, Germany should support the Ukrainian project in the UN General Assembly in New York.
Maliuska spoke to Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann (FDP) in Berlin on Thursday.
Heavy casualties for Russia: 640 forces die in one day
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The troops from Russia are said to have massive problems with logistical support as a result of the Ukrainian advance.
The Kremlin troops are said to be having a hard time in the region around Cherson, according to the Ukrainian General Staff.
In total, the Air Force of Ukraine flew more than 12 sorties in support of ground forces this Thursday (September 8).
The Ukrainian army has repelled attacks by Putin's troops in nine places, according to the general staff.
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The HIMARS weapon systems from the USA have probably brought devastating losses to Russia.
Overall, more than 400 targets belonging to troops loyal to Moscow are said to have been destroyed by the rockets, General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced on Thursday (September 8).
Ukraine is said to have received 16 HIMARS systems from the United States.
"Command posts have been hit and there are difficulties in replacing what was lost in the fighting and in resupplying their troops," Milley said in Ramstein.
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On Wednesday (September 7th) the Russian military suffered major losses, especially in Donetsk.
As the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced via Facebook, 640 soldiers died and two helicopters and two planes were destroyed.
Also 15 tanks were damaged by attacks.
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The Ukrainian army has reported the recapture of 20 towns in the Kharkiv region in the north-east of the country.
The units advanced 50 kilometers into enemy territory, senior Ukrainian military officer Oleksiy Gromov said on Thursday.
The Kharkiv region has been partially occupied by the Russian army since the first days of the Russian war of aggression on February 24.
More losses for Russia: Ukrainian military recaptures 400 square kilometers
First report from Thursday, September 8th:
According to the Ukrainian general staff, the Ukrainian military has repelled eleven Russian attacks and destroyed two airplanes and a helicopter.
The
Kyiv Independent
also reports on unsuccessful Russian advances north of Kharkiv, in the Donetsk region and south of Kiev.
According to an assessment by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Ukrainian military, taking advantage of the movement of Russian forces, carried out an effective counter-offensive northwest of Izyum in the Kharkiv region and recaptured 400 square kilometers.
This emerges from a report by
Ukrainska Pravda
.
(lm/mse/cs with dpa/AFP)