VIDEO
Russia’s losses will cross the 500,000 mark in Ukraine
Kanal13
1.59M
12-31-2023 3:30 a.m. EST
1:21 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2F6UCInSRA
United Kingdom Defence Intelligence has noted an increase in daily casualties in the Russian Federation’s forces in the war against Ukraine and predicted that at this rate, the total number will cross the 500,000 mark by 2025.
UK intelligence noted that in 2023, the average daily losses of Russian personnel, both killed and wounded, increased to almost 300 per day, which is more than in 2022.
“The increase in daily averages, as reported by the Ukrainian authorities, almost certainly reflects the degradation of Russia’s forces and its transition to a lower quality, high quantity mass army since the ‘partial mobilisation’ of reservists in September 2022. It will likely take Russia five to ten years to rebuild a cohort of highly trained and experienced military units”, Defence Intelligence said.
UK Defence Intelligence noted that if the current rate of losses continues through 2024, Russia’s losses in terms of those killed and wounded will reach more than half a million by 2025. UK intelligence pointed out that during the nine years of their war in Afghanistan, the USSR lost approximately 70,000 people.
ARTICLE
ARTICLE - Energy security
Situation in energy system on 31 December
Ministry of Energy of Ukraine
31 December 2023 15:06
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/sytuatsiia-v-enerhosystemi-na-31-hrudnia
No electricity shortage in the power system, electricity exports to Moldova planned during night hours
Power generation and consumption
There is no shortage of electricity in the power system. Commercial electricity imports are planned.
There are four TPP units in reserve that can be put into operation as needed. The power system is balanced. The situation is under control. No blackout schedules are in place.
Consequences of shelling
In Donetsk region, power engineers have partially restored power to a thermal power plant that was subjected to massive enemy shelling the day before.
State of the grid
A 110 kV overhead line was damaged during the shelling of a frontline TPP. A team of power engineers repairing it came under fire – fortunately, there were no casualties.
In Chernihiv region, several hostile attacks damaged 10 kV overhead lines of a regional power company. This resulted in the simultaneous disconnection of over 3,800 consumers in 9 settlements.
Import/export
Electricity imports are planned at 11,600 MWh. Exports to Moldova are planned during night hours.