New York Times: After Suffering Heavy Losses, Ukrainians Paused to Rethink Strategy
In the first two weeks of Ukraine’s grueling counteroffensive, as much as 20 percent of the weaponry it sent to the battlefield was damaged or destroyed, according to American and European officials. The toll includes some of the formidable Western fighting machines — tanks and armored personnel carriers — the Ukrainians were counting on to beat back the Russians.
The startling rate of losses dropped to about 10 percent in the ensuing weeks, the officials said, preserving more of the troops and machines needed for the major offensive push that the Ukrainians say is still to come. Some of the improvement came because Ukraine changed tactics, focusing more on wearing down the Russian forces with artillery and long-range missiles than charging into enemy minefields and fire.
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WNU Editor: Equipment can be replaced. The big loss has been in trained combat soldiers. I am reading unconfirmed reports that 26,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in this counteroffensive. I am sure Russia has lost just as many men, but in a war of attrition Russia has more men, and they certainly have the firepower.
Bottom line. I do not see how Ukraine can sustain this offensive if everything is at a stalemate that some US officials are now saying .... Ukraine Recap: US Intel Official Says Conflict at ‘Stalemate’ (Bloomberg).
New York Times: Ukrainian Forces Lost Up To 20 Percent Of Their Front-line Military Equipment In The First Two Weeks Of The Counteroffensive Campaign
NYT :around 20% of Ukraine's weapons lost in first weeks of counteroffensive -- Euronews
Ukraine lost 20% of weaponry in first 2 weeks of counteroffensive - report -- i24 News
Ukrainian weapons, systems losses rate on the frontline up to 20%: NYT -- Al Mayadeen
New York Times: Ukraine lost up to 20 percent of equipment in counteroffensive’s first weeks -- Meduza
20% of Ukrainian weapons destroyed in just two weeks – New York Times -- RT
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