Over the past six months, the size of the Russian grouping has remained roughly at the same level—about 711,000–712,000 personnel—while the Russian average daily losses amount to 1,000–1,100 troops.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi said this during a briefing with the media.
“The enemy continues offensive operations along the entire length of the line of combat engagement with varying intensity. The active front line is about 1,200 kilometers long. The depth of battle formations continues to increase. The development of unmanned systems is leading to an expansion of battle formations not along the front, but in depth, into the kill zone, which has already reached 15–20 kilometers. Over the past six months, the size of the enemy grouping has remained approximately the same—711,000–712,000 personnel, including the operational reserve,” Syrskyi reported.
At the same time, he noted that the occupiers have fully met and even exceeded their force-manning plans.
“This indicates that the level of their losses exceeds their ability to replenish. On average, the enemy loses about 1,000–1,100 servicemen every day,” the Commander-in-Chief emphasized.
He added that the Russian forces are concentrating its main efforts in the Pokrovsk, Ocheretyne, and Oleksandrivka directions. There is also a buildup of forces and assets in the Kramatorsk direction, particularly toward Kostiantynivka. Active fighting is also ongoing in the Lyman direction.
At the same time, Syrskyi stressed that Ukraine’s Defense Forces are actively conducting offensive and counteroffensive operations.
“In certain areas, about a quarter of all combat engagements are actions by Ukrainian units on the offensive. Their goal is to keep the enemy under constant pressure, inflict losses, and prevent any forward movement. This tactic is producing results. In January, the enemy achieved no significant operational successes,” Syrskyi said.
