As the Center of National Resistance (CNR) reports, the Russian army was forced to involve elite units of the Main Intelligence Department of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces in the "meat assaults" in Avdiivka.
Special units of the GRU of the Russian Federation suffered tremendous losses in Avdiivka
According to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Russian command used its special forces for "meat assaults".
What is important to understand is that it dared to take such a step against the background of the frantic losses of the Russian infantry during the assault on Avdiyivka.
The occupiers involved the elite units of the main intelligence department of the General Staff of the Soviet Union in the "meat assaults". Due to the involvement of trained personnel of special forces in non-typical tasks, the best units of the military forces of the Russian Federation actually partially lost their combat capabilities.
In addition, it is emphasized that the Russian snipers were defeated by the Ukrainian defenders, who met the enemy in prepared positions.
Losses of the Russian army as of the morning of February 18, 2024
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to February 18, 2024 approximately amounted to:
personnel — about 402,430 (+1,080) people,
tanks — 6487 (+11) units,
armored combat vehicles — 12,198 (+53) units,
artillery systems — 9709 (+40) units,
RSZV — 984 (+0) units,
air defense equipment — 674 (+3) units,
aircraft — 335 (+3) units,
helicopters — 325 (+0) units,
UAVs of the operational-tactical level — 7449 (+36),
cruise missiles — 1898 (+2),
ships/boats — 25 (+0) units,
submarines — 1 (+0) units,
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 12,736 (+2) units,
special equipment - 1540 (+7).
