[新頭殼newtalk] The situation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been reversed. With the successive military failures of the Russian army in Ukraine, the loss of Russian troops has also exceeded the Kremlin’s expectations. The “Washington Post” reported that the 200th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Russian Army, once considered one of the most feared units in Russia, was almost “annihilated” in the Ukrainian battlefield as an example, and the bloody fate of this unit , which became a symbol of the failure of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans for aggression.
The report mentioned that Russia’s nuclear submarines and missiles deployed on the Kola Peninsula in the Arctic Circle have been protected by the 200th Independent Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Russian Army. The best troops and weapons are sent to the Ukrainian battlefield, stationed in northwestern Russia near the border with Finland. The brigade has more experience, newer equipment and better training than many other Russian units. But in exchange for “virtually destroyed”.
The Post reviewed internal documents of the force they obtained and previously unrevealed details from Ukrainian and Western military and intelligence officials that the force was one of the first sent by Russia at the start of the war on Feb. 24. Participated in the attack on Kharkov, but by May, internal records showed that of the 1,400 to 1,600 troops sent to start the war, only 892 remained. Hundreds of soldiers from two battalion-level tactical groups were killed in Ukraine, and the commander was seriously injured .
Other troop members who could be counted were wounded, missing, or “deserters” who refused to fight. A soldier who was assigned to the unit after Russia’s September conscription revealed that after joining the brigade, he was given a “painted helmet from 1941 and a vest without plates” and described “the unit as being in a state of decay”. Documents obtained by The Post show that the 200th Brigade was routed in Ukraine’s lightning counteroffensive northeast of Kharkiv months after late May.
The report analyzed that the collapse of the 200th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Army partly reflected the difficulty of its assigned combat operations and the excellent performance of the Ukrainian army. The wind, strategic misjudgment and the Kremlin’s inability to accurately grasp the true strength of Russia and the enemy’s military forces are also causing the failure of President Vladimir Putin’s aggressive plan.
Pekka Toveri, a retired general of the Finnish military intelligence unit, said: “Their strength is now less than 60%, and they are forced to rely on far insufficient reinforcements.” The war has been a complete failure.” The unit’s operation in Kharkov ended in September, and Pavlo Fedosenko, commander of the Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade that fought it, said: “That brigade has lost everything. gone.”
Fedosenko continued that Russian officers of this unit were killed or injured, and 70% of their equipment was destroyed, almost “annihilated.” Now, the scale of the loss of troops has led a European military official to believe that “it cannot be regarded as a combat force.” Russia does not regularly disclose the number of troops lost, and even if it does, the figure is considered extremely underestimated by the outside world. The defense ministers of the United Kingdom and the United States both estimated that more than 100,000 Russian soldiers may have been killed or injured in the past 10 months since the Russian army invaded Ukraine.
In a war that was disastrous for much of the Russian military, the disintegration of the Russian Army’s 200th Independent Motorized Rifle Brigade was more conspicuous because it was less trained than any other unit sent to the Ukrainian battlefield Better, newer equipment, more experience. Despite these advantages, the brigade suffered heavy losses in the ensuing months of fighting. Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, the unit was attacked, causing a large number of soldiers to be lost and a large number of armaments to be abandoned.
However, the 200th Brigade is not a special case. Many other high-profile units of the Russian army have also suffered a large number of losses and depleted troops. The paratroopers of Russia’s elite VDV (VDV) suffered numerous setbacks and heavy losses in the first weeks of the invasion. A unit commander was killed and another unit was ambushed while patrolling the Kyiv area. In addition, Ukraine has recently launched a lightning counterattack in the Kharkov region. The well-known “GRU 3rd Guards Special Forces Brigade” reconnaissance company also suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Leman.
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