Russia loses more people at front for 3rd month in row than it recruits to army - Syrskyi

For the third month in a row, the aggressor country of russia loses more soldiers at the front in Ukraine than it manages to recruit to the army. This was stated by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi following a meeting with his Swedish counterpart Mikael Klasson.

According to Syrskyi, Klasson's visit to Ukraine is a signal that the partnership with Kyiv remains a strategic priority for Stockholm.

"Through General Klasson, I thanked the King, government, and people of Sweden for their support of Ukraine and military assistance to our Defense Forces. In particular, we are sincerely grateful for the 21 aid packages from Sweden, which include the latest air defense systems, Deep Strike capabilities, and ammunition," Syrskyi wrote.

He noted that Sweden also remains a committed participant in coalitions to develop Ukraine's air force, naval forces, unmanned systems, armored vehicles, demining and information technologies.

Syrskyi stressed that the aggressor country of russia does not intend to stop offensive actions. The occupiers are suffering significant losses on the battlefield. For the third month in a row, losses have exceeded the level of replenishment of the russian army.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine also said that he had informed Klasson about the situation on the front line and the needs of the Ukrainian army in weapons and military equipment.

As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on March 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine had received classified data on russian losses, which are estimated at 1.3 million people killed and wounded.

Recall that over the three months of winter, the Ukrainian military eliminated more than 92,000 occupiers. The losses exceed the level of replenishment of the russian army for this period of time.

In February, Bloomberg reported, citing analysts and experts, that high losses could force russia to reconsider its plans for an offensive campaign in the spring or summer of this year.