The article discusses a project launched by Ukraine’s military intelligence, known as “I Want to Live”, which provides a hotline for Russian soldiers to surrender themselves or their units to the Ukrainian army. The project has collected documents revealing the scale of losses of Russian troops in Ukraine, including:
* At least 8,625 troops from the 41st Combined Arms Army had been killed in combat
* 10,491 were listed as missing in action
* Another 7,846 had deserted
The worst-hit unit is the 74th Motor Rifle Brigade, which has lost over double its original size of around 3,500 troops. The brigade’s desertion rate remains high, with 28% being former prisoners recruited into penal assault units known as “V companies”.
Additionally, the article reports on Russia’s massive losses in Ukraine, reaching a grim milestone of 1 million Russian soldiers killed or wounded during the 39-month-long full-scale war.
The US has also been involved in prioritizing Ukraine in its arms deliveries, delaying the delivery of Patriot air defense systems to Switzerland due to the shift in priority. The US has previously delivered three Patriot batteries to Ukraine, while Germany and other European countries have contributed more.
Overall, the article highlights the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the human cost of war on both sides, as well as the efforts by Western powers to support Ukraine’s military with arms deliveries.
