After a year of war, Kupol, a lieutenant colonel, said his battalion is unrecognizable. Of about 500 soldiers, roughly 100 were killed in action and another 400 wounded, leading to complete turnover. Kupol said he was the sole military professional in the battalion, and he described the struggle of leading a unit composed entirely of inexperienced troops.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/03/13/ukraine-casualties-pessimism-ammunition-shortage/
Here's the latest "Chronicle" from AFU themselves, in their own words:
Ukrainian Soldier Has Meltdown On His Commander - "We Have 160 Dead In Battalion You F##got!"
Ukrainian soldier calls the headquarter: “We have 160 people dead in our battalion.” … with common wounded/dead ratio they could have up to 540 wounded (out of 1000)-> Meaning they have up to 70% casualties
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