Ukraine commander details significant casualties from Russian operations

 Business Insider:

A Ukrainian military commander has told Sky News that 80% of troops have been killed or injured in his elite marines unit.

The commander, Oleksandr, told the news site that his unit was "100% made up of professional soldiers who have a lot of experience. Now, 80% are incapacitated from serious injuries or death."

He told Sky News that his team has been fighting together since 2018.

Oleksander spoke near the city of Severodonetsk where a bloody battle between Russian and Ukrainian forces lasted several weeks.

The city has now been seized by Russian forces.

Asked if he's able to sustain these losses for much longer, he said "It's hard. It's hard but we have no choice."

Zelenskyy has recently sounded the alarm that Ukraine is losing up to 100 soldiers a day.

It is reported that Russia is also losing large numbers of troops, with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the invasion is losing its "forward momentum."

"Our defense intelligence service believes, however, that in the next few months, Russia could come to a point at which there is no longer any forward momentum because it has exhausted its resources," he said.
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It is possible both sides will run out of troops and have to at least pause operations. 

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