“The
German intelligence service estimates the real losses in the
Ukrainian civil war at 50,000 dead (civilians and servicemen), which
is nearly 10 times higher than reported by the Kiev authorities,
German media report. The information comes from a source in German
intelligence, who spoke to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung
(FAZ) newspaper.”
“Just
one day before the report was published, the Ukrainian president gave
completely different numbers to the international community. [...]
The Ukrainian army is reported to be suffering its heaviest losses
since the beginning of the conflict last spring. According to the
Donetsk militia representative, Eduard Basurin, the Ukrainian army
has lost 1,569 servicemen in just three weeks since restarting the
offensive.”
“The
situation on the battlefield is dire for the Ukrainian forces. Some
8,000 Ukrainian troops are believed to be surrounded near the village
of Debaltsevo in Donbass. Militia units cut off the only road linking
this pocket of land to Kiev-controlled territory. Taking into account
these heavy losses, Ukraine is set to call up as many military age
Ukrainians as possible. The national military draft for 2015 is
expected to see 100,000 people joining the army in three stages
throughout the year.”
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