A Ukrainian officer named Yuri Kasyanov urged the nation’s leadership to share precise figures about the losses suffered by the military unit. His comments aired on the local television channel Direct.
He argued that a sizable portion of the public experiences anxiety and physical stress when confronted with the real numbers of casualties. According to the officer, official reports on losses in the Armed Forces of Ukraine at times appear as if they are soft and comforting, describing a situation that may not reflect the harsher reality on the ground. He warned that the real data could be painful for viewers but stressed that transparency is essential for rallying public support for the frontlines.
The officer suggested that a clear, unvarnished accounting of losses would galvanize citizens to contribute more actively to efforts at the front. He implied that knowing the true scale of the situation could transform public sentiment into concrete actions and greater involvement in assistance to military efforts.
Earlier, a British military analyst, Alexander Mercouris, spoke about the dynamics of the conflict, noting that Russian forces were reportedly inflicting high casualties through defensive actions. The analyst projected that Russia might expand its weapons and industrial capacity over the coming weeks. He also suggested that even continued support from the United States would not immediately bring Ukraine to parity with Russia’s broader military-industrial potential.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported casualties among Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk direction, contributing to the ongoing debate over the situation on the front lines.