“Recent losses are huge” – Russian soldier raises alarm

A Russian soldier tells his wife in a phone call about the devastating losses on the Ukrainian front. What he doesn’t know: He’s being tricked.

KIEV – A Russian soldier is apparently very frustrated with the course of the war in Ukraine. In a phone call with his wife, he unraveled: he told her about the enormous losses, the damaged and missing equipment, and reproached the military leadership. Ukrainian military intelligence intercepted the conversation and posted it on Telegram.

The soldier also advised his wife not to believe everything written and said in the Russian media. “Ukrainians are fighting hard and are well armed. And we have nothing. What is said on TV is generally nonsense,” the Russian said. Kyiv Post Quoted.

Ukraine war: Russian soldier laments casualties, equipment and weak military leadership

Apart from poor equipment, he also complained about the lack of ammunition. “It’s no longer the second army in the world. After Ukraine, it’s only the third.” Even now-exiled Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has repeatedly demanded more ammunition for his fighters.

The soldier did not give Russia’s military leadership a good haircut. Commanders are “stupid”, sending soldiers into dangerous positions despite “recently heavy casualties”. These are powerless. “F**k, they bring us here. Soon they will kill all of us here,” he scolded.

Ukraine War: Heavy Casualties on Both Sides

Official organizations prefer to keep quiet about the soldiers who died in the war. Predictions of losses are usually made by outside media or secret services. Independent Russian media Mediazona He wrote that between the start of the war and May 2023, 40,000 to 55,000 Russian soldiers died in battle. Moscow is now reportedly sending women to the border for protection. The Russians are threatened by a new wave of mobilization.