The average daily losses of Russian residents (killed and wounded) in Ukraine in May and June 2024 have reached their highest levels since the beginning of the war – 1,262 and 1,163 respectively.
The Ministry of Defence of Great Britain reported this in X (Twitter).
According to the summary, Russia has lost over 70,000 personnel killed and wounded in the last two months.
British intelligence data indicates that the increase in losses reflects Russia's opening of a new front in the Kharkiv region while maintaining its previous pace of offensive operations along the front line. Although this new approach has intensified pressure on the front line, Ukraine's effective defense and Russia's lack of preparedness reduce Russia's ability to capitalize on any tactical gains, despite attempts to further stretch the front line.
"The level of losses in Russia is likely to continue exceeding 1,000 personnel per day over the next two months as Russia continues to attempt to overwhelm Ukrainian forces through sheer mass," noted the Ministry of Defence of Britain.
It is worth noting that according to American, British, and other Western intelligence services, Russia was losing over a thousand troops daily on the front line in May. This information corroborates daily reports from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which indicate a sharp increase in Russian losses in May.
However, despite these losses, Russia is reportedly recruiting between 25,000 to 30,000 new soldiers each month – roughly equal to the number it loses.
