Because they have been generally very high lately, and this is at least the fifth time within a month that the number for lost personnel is close to or above 2000. The average for the war is “only” just above 900. Casualties have been steadily more than 50% higher than average for the war for a long time now.
Also they are insane because Russia is trying the same approach with less and less success. Trying the same and failing over and over again expecting a different result is a symptom of insanity.
Finally no these numbers are not to small to be noticed, many people notice, even pro Russian bloggers are beginning to notice this way more than before.
It’s not just the numbers for today that are insane, it’s also the numbers lately, and even compared to those, the numbers today are high. It’s an enormous loss of life for Russia for no gains. Which is also insane.
I am 100% with you that Russia needs to be thrown out of Ukraine, In principle the only number high enough is what makes Russia give up and never come back.
But we also have to appreciate that Ukraine is actually successfully holding back a force 4 times their own size, and it is going better for Ukraine on the front 4½ years into a war where Russia has hammered Ukraine as hard as they can, and Russia is beginning to lose terrain despite increasing their efforts.
This is a result of an enormous effort by Ukraine and aid from their many allies.
And what Russia is doing is IMO insane. It is insane that they accept these losses and continue their bu now obviously futile efforts.
I bet Ukraine is doing everything they can to get the numbers up. In fact that is allegedly part of a relatively new strategy since about March AFAIK, a strategy with the purpose of curbing the effect of an expected new Russian mobilization after the election, an expectation that seems to be justified.
Because they have been generally very high lately, and this is at least the fifth time within a month that the number for lost personnel is close to or above 2000. The average for the war is “only” just above 900. Casualties have been steadily more than 50% higher than average for the war for a long time now. Also they are insane because Russia is trying the same approach with less and less success. Trying the same and failing over and over again expecting a different result is a symptom of insanity.
Finally no these numbers are not to small to be noticed, many people notice, even pro Russian bloggers are beginning to notice this way more than before.
It’s not just the numbers for today that are insane, it’s also the numbers lately, and even compared to those, the numbers today are high. It’s an enormous loss of life for Russia for no gains. Which is also insane.
Higher? Yes. But still far from being high enough.
I am 100% with you that Russia needs to be thrown out of Ukraine, In principle the only number high enough is what makes Russia give up and never come back.
But we also have to appreciate that Ukraine is actually successfully holding back a force 4 times their own size, and it is going better for Ukraine on the front 4½ years into a war where Russia has hammered Ukraine as hard as they can, and Russia is beginning to lose terrain despite increasing their efforts.
This is a result of an enormous effort by Ukraine and aid from their many allies.
And what Russia is doing is IMO insane. It is insane that they accept these losses and continue their bu now obviously futile efforts.
I bet Ukraine is doing everything they can to get the numbers up. In fact that is allegedly part of a relatively new strategy since about March AFAIK, a strategy with the purpose of curbing the effect of an expected new Russian mobilization after the election, an expectation that seems to be justified.