In February, the Russian army suffered the largest losses since the beginning of the war against Ukraine - British intelligence
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In February, the Russian army suffered the largest losses since the beginning of the war against Ukraine - British intelligence

UK Ministry of Defence
In February, the Russian army suffered the largest losses since the beginning of the war against Ukraine - British intelligence

Average daily losses of the Russian army in February 2024 were the highest since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In February, the Russian Federation had the highest average daily military losses since the beginning of the war

According to the agency, in February, the Russian occupying forces lost an average of 983 people per day.

According to British intelligence, the Russian Federation has probably lost more than 355,000 servicemen killed and wounded during the war in Ukraine.

The review indicates that the increase in the average daily casualty rate almost certainly reflects Russia's commitment to a massive war of attrition.

Although this is costly in terms of human lives, this effect increases the pressure on Ukraine's positions along the entire front line, - adds British intelligence.

Losses of the Russian army per day

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of the morning of March 3, Russia's total combat losses since the start of the full-scale offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, amount to about 416,800 servicemen.

During the day, the Russian army lost 1,160 soldiers, and the following equipment was destroyed:

  • tanks — 6,640 (+16) units;

  • armored fighting vehicles — 12,639 (+28) units;

  • artillery systems — 10,188 (+35) units;

  • RSZV — 1003 units;

  • air defense equipment — 696 units;

  • aircraft — 347 (+1) units;

  • helicopters — 325 units;

  • UAVs of the operational-tactical level — 7,843 (+14) units;

  • cruise missiles - 1,915 units;

  • ships/boats — 25 units;

  • submarines - 1 unit;

  • automotive equipment and tank trucks — 13,332 (+65) units;

  • special equipment — 1620 (+3) units.

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Russia's budget breaks new anti record — what's happening?

Russia's problems on the economic front are escalating
Source:  online.ua

The aggressor country Russia ended 2024 with a record budget deficit, which reached 3.5 trillion rubles.

Points of attention

  • Russia's oil and gas revenues increased, but did not reach the expected level, which increased the budget deficit.
  • Fighting the deficit involves increasing taxes, which can lead to higher prices and make the lives of Russians worse.
  • In recent years, Russia's total budget deficit has reached 10 trillion rubles.

Russia's problems on the economic front are escalating

What is important to understand is that the aggressor country is ending the third year in a row with a budget deficit.

This time it is about almost 3.5 trillion rubles (about 35 billion US dollars).

Analysts point out that this is a record figure for the entire period of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.

The Russian Finance Ministry hopes to reduce the budget gap by raising taxes, which always leads to higher prices. That is, ordinary Russians will once again have to pay for the Kremlin dictator's aggressive ambitions, the Center for Countering Disinformation emphasizes.

In addition, it is noted that at the end of the year, the enemy Ministry of Finance's expenditures exceeded the plan by 800 billion rubles.

This time they reached 40.2 trillion rubles — it is worth noting that this is a quarter more than in 2023.

What exactly is killing the Russian economy?

According to economists, these consequences were caused by accelerated inflation at the end of the year, which made it possible to increase non-oil and gas budget revenues to 25.6 trillion rubles — 26% more than a year earlier.

What is important to understand is that, thanks to the budget rule, these funds were directed to cover expenses.

Oil and gas revenues also increased by 26%, to 11.1 trillion rubles, but fell short of the expected level, which increased the deficit by 200 billion rubles, to 3.5 trillion rubles.

In recent years, Russia's total budget deficit has reached 10 trillion rubles.

In addition, it is noted that relative to GDP, the indicator decreased to 1.7% compared to 2.1% and 1.9% in previous years.

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Will strangle the Russian economy. Trump has already changed his position on Putin

Putin is pushing Russia to the brink
Source:  TIME

Time magazine experts have drawn attention to how new US President Donald Trump has begun to speak publicly about Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. They believe that the head of the White House has all the tools to destroy the hostile regime.

Points of attention

  • Putin is destroying Russia's economy by continuing the war against Ukraine.
  • Trump changed his position on Putin after learning what was really happening in Russia.

Putin is pushing Russia to the brink

As Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, president of the Yale University Leadership Institute, notes, the illegitimate president of the Russian Federation has reduced reinvestment in its industrial base and seized control of many private enterprises.

It was Russia's war against Ukraine that absorbed its mighty industrial power.

Russia is in real trouble, as its economy is collapsing, Putin is collapsing Russia. And more importantly, Trump's return could throw Russia's economy off a cliff, could deal a fatal blow to Putin's faltering regime, the professor believes.

Moreover, he predicts that if sanctions are applied correctly, the Russian economy will hang in the balance until Easter.

That Trump's return could end Putin's rule seemed unthinkable a few weeks ago.

Why Trump changed his attitude towards Putin

Experts believe that this happened precisely when the US president learned how weak the Russian economy had become due to the dictator's rule.

Putin is cannibalizing the productive economy to fund his war machine. If Putin loses the windfall of oil revenues that has sustained him for the past three years, then Putin's regime will almost certainly collapse.

According to analysts, the Kremlin has managed to use up its reserves for a rainy day, and Trump has all the tools at his disposal to take advantage of this.

First of all, we are talking about oil revenues as a powerful deterrent.

Trump has the opportunity to puncture Putin's propaganda balloon and strangle Russia's economy to the point of collapse if he chooses to do so.

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