Last month, Russia lost 42,860 people on the battlefield – dead and wounded. This is the highest figure since January 2025 and the fourth bloodiest month for Russia since the war began in 2022.
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Experts estimate that the total number of Russian losses is approaching 1.5 million soldiers, and recruitment is becoming an increasing problem for Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, with a shortage of troops, he may be forced to start peace negotiations soon, the publication emphasizes.
The publication notes that in recent months, V. Putin has been so desperate that he was forced to lure his compatriots into the war with false promises of “peaceful service” or recruit Africans with similar deceptive schemes.
Ukraine, in turn, claims to have liberated about 780 sq. km on the southern front, recaptured 26 settlements along the front line, and returned them to full Ukrainian control.
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Ukrainian forces on the southern front, near the intersection of the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, pushed back the Russian army by more than 11 km, and these small offensives are gradually undermining Russian control.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that after the parliamentary elections held in Russia, another wave of Russian mobilization is planned. He also said that Russia wants to get another 30,000 soldiers from North Korea and is already preparing to receive them.
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