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According to the report, Russia’s so-called elite forces — VDV paratroopers, Naval Infantry, and Spetsnaz — are taking catastrophic losses in Ukraine. From the infamous Makiivka strike to the destruction of the 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade at Vuhledar, this war has turned Russia’s best-trained soldiers into expendable infantry. In this video, we break down claims of 600 Russian troops lost in a single night, explain what “elite” really means in the Russian military, and show how years of investment in special forces are being wiped out in weeks.
The elite special units in the Russian military have been decimated and reconstituted enough times since the start of the war that they are elite in name only; maybe 10% are what's left of the original forces, and the rest are just fresh troops with little or no special forces training.
The elite special units in the Russian military have been decimated and reconstituted enough times since the start of the war that they are elite in name only; maybe 10% are what's left of the original forces, and the rest are just fresh troops with little or no special forces training.