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The war in Ukraine has cost the lives of countless Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in recent months. The losses are especially large on the Russian side. Now, previously classified documents show that Russian secret special forces have also suffered massive losses.
As the Washington Post reports, relevant information appeared in the documents of Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira (21). He published classified US military documents on a Discord chat platform server and was arrested on Thursday.
Accordingly, the secretly operating Spetsnaz units were massively undermined by the war. The troops, which are subordinate to Russia’s GRU military intelligence service, are actually intended for special missions, the “Post” writes, citing the classified documents. After the Russian troops invaded Ukraine, the special units were deployed side by side with the normal artillery – on the front line.
Commander killed at the front
This decision had fatal consequences. Satellite images from the “Post” show that the army camps of the units have become significantly smaller. Because the Russian special soldiers were killed at the front, they were not available for special operations during the war from the beginning.
The US military therefore assumes that the Spetsnaz units can no longer act effectively – and probably will for years to come. The American documents speak of a training period of at least four years. All in all, it could take up to ten years for the Kremlin to have fully operational Spetsnaz units again.
Only in February, a commander of the Spetsnaz units died in the city of Vuhledar. Military expert Rob Lee analyzed to the “Post”: “When such high-ranking military leaders are so far up the front line, something is wrong. Then the losses in the units are too high – or the soldiers are being used for things they really shouldn’t.” should be used for.” (zis)
Source: Blick
I am Amelia James, a passionate journalist with a deep-rooted interest in current affairs. I have more than five years of experience in the media industry, working both as an author and editor for 24 Instant News. My main focus lies in international news, particularly regional conflicts and political issues around the world.
