Westliche Beamte sagen, dass die russischen Kriegsverluste jetzt die Rekrutierungszahlen übersteigen

*From Bloomberg News reporter Alex Wickham:*

Russia sustained around 9,000 more battlefield losses in Ukraine than it was able to replace last month, according to assessments from Western officials, signaling progress for Ukraine’s ambition to inflict heavier damage on the front line.

Russian forces were unable to achieve significant gains on the ground in January even as they sustained heavy losses, according to officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The assessment, which couldn’t be independently verified, could bolster Kyiv’s aim to drive up the cost for Moscow.

The number of Russian soldiers killed in action jumped to as high as 35,000 in December, Bloomberg reported last month, a figure that was roughly double the monthly average calculated by NATO in 2025.

An entire generation of Russian men, gone. Russia is cooked.