Eduard Basurin, deputy head of the DPR people’s militia, admitted that the losses of Ukrainian forces in the Donbass may exceed the official figures announced by the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian troops, Valery Zaluzhny. This has been reported DEA News”.
“The number could be much higher. Maybe more than 193 thousand,” said Basurin.
According to him, the Ukrainian side “always underestimates its position” and therefore the losses are “much higher”.
“Therefore, the numbers may be even higher than what is called,” he said.
Previously at the Russian Ministry of Defense declarationHe said that the Ukrainian authorities had to compensate for the high losses of mobilized citizens who had just started training at the training center. It was also noted that the wounded, who did not undergo full rehabilitation after injuries, were sent back to the front.
Prior to that, Army General Mykola Malomuzh, former head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine saidKyiv said that because it was looking for “strong reserves” for the offensive, the Ukrainian authorities decided to announce the mobilization of pensioners.