UKRAINSKA PRAVDA – THURSDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER, 11:35
Media have confirmed the deaths of greater than 900 Russian elite navy specialists in Ukraine, together with particular forces, marines and paratroopers.
Supply: BBC (Russian Service)
Particulars: Specifically, the BBC confirmed the loss of life of 151 servicemen of the GRU particular forces [The Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, formerly the Main Intelligence Directorate]; nearly one in 4 of them was an officer (22%).
245 officers of the Rosgvardiya [The National Guard of the Russian Federation, or Rosgvardiya, is the internal military force of Russia] are additionally identified to have been killed. Most of them have been a part of particular objective items (particular forces items, SOBR [The Special Rapid Response Unit] and riot police), with nearly one in 4 of them holding the rank of officer. At the least 16 of the lifeless owned the maroon beret, which is a logo of the particular forces’ elite.
Open sources additionally state that about 20 FSB and FSO [ Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation] officers died in Ukraine.
In line with open knowledge, the 331st Guards Airborne Regiment from Kostroma suffered the best losses amongst paratroopers: greater than 80 officers died, together with the regiment commander. 14 servicemen have been confirmed to have perished within the forty fifth Guards Special Forces Brigade, probably the most elite detachment of the Airborne Forces.
The 810th brigade, which relies in occupied Crimea, suffered the best losses among the many Marines. At the least 56 individuals are identified to have been killed, together with two brigade commanders.
The BBC additionally reviews the deaths of 67 navy pilots, together with co-pilots and flight mechanics. The article states that crews of fight plane and helicopters are the elite of any military on the planet, and the coaching of 1 sniper pilot can take 15-17 years.
In line with the BBC, referring to Western and Russian navy consultants, the mixed navy items of the Russian military weren’t prepared for the assaults. Thus, the Russian particular forces items, marines and paratroopers needed to face duties which are usually set for the infantry.
In line with the consultants cited by the BBC, the Russian Federation will discover it tough to compensate for the lack of all these specialists.
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