OriginalSourceThe Japan TimesJapanLeanCenterCredibilityPublished01:18 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Japan TimesJapanLeanCenterCredibilityPublished01:18 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Russian army suffers record losses in Ukraine as land gains slip”
“Battlefield successes underscore Ukraine’s ability to fight back despite Russia’s increasingly deadly airstrikes menacing its civilian population.”
Russian military suffered record casualties in Ukraine in October
Key points
- Russian troops suffered over 54,000 killed or heavily wounded in October.
- The losses are the highest since the full-scale invasion began almost five years ago.
- Russia ceded some territory to Kyiv’s forces in October.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited Western intelligence data and drone footage evidence.
- Casualty numbers reportedly exceed Russia’s monthly recruitment rate.
How it got here
The Japan Times publishes the article.
concise reads it.