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Wounded Bear

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

Reply to El Supremo (Original post)

Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:51 PM

Feb 2022

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.

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Have the Russkies actually had 4000 troops killed? [View all] El Supremo Feb 2022 OP

But we lose that many people to covid each couple of days. LisaL Feb 2022 #1

I really doubt that number but hope so nt doc03 Feb 2022 #2

We lose a lot more from gun shots in this country. But I do question that number JI7 Feb 2022 #3

I suspect it's higher than that... Wounded Bear Feb 2022 #4

Adm Stavridis? Poiuyt Feb 2022 #5