Janek Kesselmann said on October 25 that the number of Russian troops who have been injured in October could reach 40,000.
On October 25, the General Staff of Ukraine reported that Russian forces had suffered 1630 casualties in the past day. This was higher than the previous second highest tally, which was 1,530 on October 18.
“Russia‘s losses have been quite high.” Kesselmann told Estonian news outlet EER that this month appears to be the worst for Russia in terms of losses.
Kesselmann said that Russian troops are continuing to advance along the front line due to constant shelling and human wave infantry assaults.
The Russian attacks are concentrated around Zelene, Kurakhove and the Pokrovsk area of Donetsk Oblast.
According to Estonian intelligence, Russian tactics have recently shifted to not entering settlements as this requires “sophisticated preparation”.
“They therefore besiege settlements using indirect fire. After the settlement has been surrounded, it is destroyed. It’s a very cynical, disgusting thing,” Kesselmann said.
The Russian troops have also advanced on the frontline in Donetsk Oblast in the area around Chasiv Yar, and in the Lyman sector.
Estonian intelligence reported that there had been no significant changes to the territory controlled by Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk Oblast over the last week.
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency (HUR), which has confirmed the report, said that North Korea sent 12,000 troops, including 500 officers, three generals and 500 soldiers, to Russia.
The first soldiers who will join Russian forces in the war on Ukraine have reportedly been sent to Kursk Oblast. This is where Ukraine launched a cross-border invasion in August, and still controls large areas of territory.
Kyiv reports that the first Noth Korean soldiers will be deployed in the combat zone between October 27 and 28.
“Russia’s losses seem to be quite high.” “This month appears to be the most significant in terms of losses for Russia,” Janek Kesselmann said, the deputy commander at the Estonian Military Intelligence Center.
Ukraine’s military intelligence reported that Russia intends to assign an interpreter for every 30 North Korean soldiers to improve interaction on the battlefield. The report was based on an intercepted communication between service members of an Russian brigade located in Kursk Oblast.
Andrzej Dda, the Polish president, said that he had spoken to Kyiv regarding the possible transfer of South Korean arms but that his response was “unambiguous” to the allies.
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“Any outcome must be favorable to Russia, I say it directly, without embarrassment. It must be based upon the realities of the battlefield,” said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Rheinmetall has transferred to Ukraine, directly or indirectly, about 200 combat vehicles. This includes more than 100 Marder 1A3 models.
“(Guterres), after Kazan, wanted to come to Ukraine but the president didn’t confirm his visit.” Guterres will not be here because of the humiliation that sanity, international law, and international law suffered in Kazan, AFP reported citing a high-ranking Ukrainian president source who refused to be named.
In an interview with Russian propagandist Olga Skabeyeva the Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t confirm the dispatch of North Korean troops, but said that “once a decision is needed, we will make it.”
Since August 8, Commander-in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has reported that 6,662 Russian soldiers have been killed. 10,446 have been wounded and 711 have been captured.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brkelmans stated on October 25 that Dutch intelligence has confirmed the deployment of at least 1,500 North Korean soldiers to join in the war against Ukraine.
In his statement, Ukraine’s Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets didn’t specify whether the lists had been provided to Qatar by Moscow, or the status of those listed as missing soldiers.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Russia, said on October 25 that Russia plans to send its first North Korean soldiers into combat zones between Oct. 27 and 28. He cited intelligence reports.
“The nuclear proliferation is, of course, the biggest risk mankind faces.” Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said that we should be careful about the goals we set for ourselves in the coming years.
The radar guidance system for a Buk M2 system was reportedly destroyed in the attack by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces.
The incident occurred near Grozny. It is the capital of Russia’s North Caucasus republic with a majority of Muslims, ruled by Putin ally Ramzan Kadyrov.
The Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 36 of the 63 Shahed drones and unidentified drones that Russia launched overnight. Sixteen drones were also “lost”, it added.
The WSJ reported that such assistance shows just how far Russian President Vladimir Putin will go to undermine Western economic and political orders.
Former and current Europeans, Americans, and Russian officials told The WSJ that Musk had conversations with Putin and high-ranking Kremlin official since late 2022.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, said that Ukraine’s economy and social protection, as well as “the issue” of justice, need to be strengthened.
This includes 1,630 casualties that Russian forces have suffered in the last day.
In a speech to foreign journalists, Vladimir Putin of Russia appeared to acknowledge in an indirect manner the reports that North Korean troops were in Russia on October 24. He referred to a mutual defense clause in the newly signed security agreement between Russia and North Korea.
Reuters reported that Western sanctions have made it difficult for the company to replace the equipment necessary to boost production.
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