UK Defence Intelligence has said that fighters from the so-called Storm Z, penal units of the Russian military, are likely to return to combat missions with unhealed wounds, or even after amputations. Source: UK Defence Intelligence on 18 December Quote: "This follows credible reports that members of Shtorm-Z, Donetsk militias, and Wagner Group have frequently received minimal or no treatment.
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The UK Ministry of Defence has released a new estimate of Russian losses in the war in Ukraine. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as cited by European Pravda Details: In the period from 24 February 2022 to November 2023, according to the report, the Russian military probably suffered losses of 180,000 to 240,000 wounded and about 50,000 killed.
UK Defence Intelligence emphasises that efforts to defeat ground-based air defence systems remain one of the most important confrontations in the Russian war against Ukraine. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review on Twitter dated 3 December, as reported by European Pravda Details: The ministry pointed out that the Tor short-range anti-aircraft missile system is essential to the Russian Federation's forces.
The UK Defence Ministry has noted that Russia has amassed substantial stockpiles of cruise missiles ahead of winter and is simultaneously shaping the battlefield for a potential winter campaign against Ukraine's energy infrastructure.