The British ministry of defense said in its intelligence report that Russia is highly likely preparing to attempt to deploy a large number of reserve units to the Donbas.
Russian officials have not revealed the total number of military casualties in Ukraine since March 25.
The self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), on the other hand, provides casualty data for DPR forces. Since the beginning of 2022, the DPR has recognized 2128 military members killed in battle and 8897 injured.
“The DPR casualty rate is equivalent to around 55 percent of its original force, which highlights the extraordinary attrition Russian and pro-Russian forces are suffering in the Donbas,” the ministry said in a report.
DPR soldiers may be using obsolete weaponry and equipment. The capacity of both sides to develop and “deploy reserve units to the front is likely becoming increasingly critical to the outcome of the war,” MoD said in a tweet.
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