Have the Russkies actually had 4000 troops killed?

[El Supremo]

That's what Admiral (Ret.) Stradivarius today said looks like what happened. What? We lost half of that in 20 years of war in Afghanistan. 4,400 Americans were killed during 8 1/2 years in Iraq.

[LisaL]

1. But we lose that many people to covid each couple of days.

NT

[doc03]

2. I really doubt that number but hope so nt

[JI7]

3. We lose a lot more from gun shots in this country. But I do question that number

I have a feeling that when the Russian and Ukrainians come face to face they don't really want to attack each other.

Most deaths will probably be Shots fired from a distance.

[Wounded Bear]

4. I suspect it's higher than that...

The Russian Army is notoriously cavalier about casualties, have been for centuries. This first week of combat looks a lot like a major clusterfuck. IMHO the number of dead is probably much higher. We certainly can't trust Russian sources on that, and the Admiral was basically spitballing.

[Poiuyt]

5. Adm Stavridis?