During the 23 months of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, the army of the aggressor country lost at least 3,079 officers.
Thousands of Russian officers were liquidated during the war against Ukraine.
According to Russian opposition media, 800 of them had the rank of major or higher.
Journalists highlight that the loss of junior officers has the most potent effect on units' combat effectiveness.
As of the end of January 2024, the deaths of 2,278 military personnel in the rank of lieutenant to captain have been officially confirmed.
In addition, it is emphasised that journalists, together with volunteers, identified and were able to confirm the deaths of at least 43,014 Russian soldiers.
It is essential to understand that only those deaths that have been confirmed are included in the statistics. It also does not include militants from the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
We assume that our list may contain at least half as many names of the dead than are actually buried in Russia. We came to this conclusion by systematically studying the situation at cemeteries in 70 Russian settlements, — the journalists say.
What is known about the latest AFU's successes at the front
On January 25, 82 combat clashes took place at the front.
Units of the missile forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck three areas of personnel, weapons and military equipment concentration and one more critical target of the Russian Army.
In addition, Ukrainian soldiers eliminated 990 Russian soldiers and destroyed eight tanks and 16 self-propelled guns.
Despite this, on January 26, a new aggravation began on the battlefield — in the Tavria's direction.
The RussianArmyy carried out ten airstrikes, conducted 50 combat engagements and fired 624 artillery barrages.
