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 dying 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]; virtually 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 recognized to have been killed. Most of them had been a part of particular function models (particular forces models, SOBR [The Special Rapid Response Unit] and riot police), with virtually one in 4 of them holding the rank of officer. At the very 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 keeping with open information, 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 had 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 is predicated in occupied Crimea, suffered the best losses among the many Marines. At the very least 56 individuals are recognized to have been killed, together with two brigade commanders.
The BBC additionally studies 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 keeping with the BBC, referring to Western and Russian navy consultants, the mixed navy models of the Russian military weren’t prepared for the assaults. Thus, the Russian particular forces models, marines and paratroopers needed to face duties which can be usually set for the infantry.
In keeping 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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