Soldier with callsign Alex warns of record Russian losses in Donetsk region

Abnormal activity at the front

A senior lieutenant of the Defence Forces of Ukraine, fighting under the callsign “Alex”, reported an unusually high level of activity by Russian forces on the Donetsk axis. According to him, the occupiers are fighting with such intensity that it may indicate an intention to seize the maximum amount of territory before a potential freezing of the war.

«Таке відчуття, що росіяни або йдуть ва-банк, або хочуть залутати якомога більше територій перед потенційною заморозкою: пройшов перший тиждень листопада, а втрати та кількість зафіксованих переміщень живої сили противника на напрямках кратно збільшилась (стосується здебільшого напрямків Донеччини), більше того - з такими темпами цього місячні втрати будуть рекордними за всю війну» (It feels like the Russians are either going all-in or want to grab as much territory as possible before a potential freeze: the first week of November has passed, and losses and the number of recorded enemy troop movements on the axes have increased several times over (mainly concerning the Donetsk region axes), moreover - at this rate, this month's losses will be record-breaking for the entire war), the soldier noted.

Ignoring seasonal limitations

Usually, with the onset of worsening weather conditions, a decline in combat activity is expected, as this complicates the movement of troops. However, as the defender noted, the enemy continues assaults, using various tactics.

«Але походу вони ще не всі рекорди побили, і відправляють вперед-вперед квадроберів, мотоциклістів та просто піхотинців, які штурмують чисте поле» (But apparently they haven't broken all the records yet, and they keep sending quadrupeds, motorcyclists, and just infantrymen who are storming open fields), “Alex” added.

Confirmed loss figures

The soldier emphasised that the daily number of confirmed deaths among Russian soldiers is extremely high. He stressed that under every two hundredth entry, there is a video of that person's last seconds of life.

«Вони просто нереальні, я б нікому не повірив на слух в такі цифри, але під кожним двохсотим є відео його останніх секунд життя» (They are simply unrealistic, I would not have believed such figures on hearsay from anyone, but under every two hundredth entry, there is a video of his last seconds of life), the senior lieutenant explained.