October 5, 2025
Russian forces are pushing forward despite astronomical losses per square meter of captured territory, but their tempo could slow with worsening weather conditions, Danylo Borysenko, chief of intelligence for the National Guard anti-aircraft artillery division, said on Oct. 5 during the United News telethon program.
“The occupiers’ attrition rate per square meter of captured territory is simply astronomical. We are killing a lot of them every day. But they keep coming and coming,” Borysenko said.
No reduction in enemy assaults is evident yet, but conditions could change due to weather, he added.
“They continue to move and attack. What could stop them in the near term is likely worsening weather,” Borysenko said.
Until then, he said, the enemy will keep advancing and consolidating local gains despite huge casualties.
“Out of the 100 occupiers they send daily to our positions, perhaps 5 to 10 reach the point where they slip through the line of contact and hide further in the woods,” he said.
The officer stressed that as long as the enemy has a supply of “cannon fodder,” it has no plans to stop.
Ukraine’s General Staff reported as of Oct. 5 morning that Russian forces lost about 870 troops over the past day. Total enemy losses since Russia’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, stand at approximately 1,115,250.
On Aug. 30, the General Staff said Russia’s summer offensive failed and did not achieve its goal as the enemy has no full control over any major city.
The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War analysts noted Russia is redeploying its “elite” units ahead of a fall offensive focused on capturing the rest of Donetsk Oblast.
On Sept. 16, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia plans two more major offensives; the previous three failed.
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“The officer stressed that as long as the enemy has a supply of “cannon fodder,” it has no plans to stop.”
Then Ukraine must be given the means to slaughter the meat puppets in industrial numbers.
“The U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War analysts noted Russia is redeploying its “elite” units ahead of a fall offensive focused on capturing the rest of Donetsk Oblast.”
I think the ISW are being very optimistic here. I doubt the orcs will even take Pokrovsk this year.
Agreed. IMO ISW have been quite negative and short sighted about Pokrovsk.
Not to mention that the shithole doesn’t have an elite unit anymore.
Maybe elite by mafia standards. Meaning they have a loaf van instead of a motorbike.
😂 Or a horse instead of a donkey.
Did you see their latest invention. Two park benches on 4 wheels? 😂
Yes, I have. Truthfully, nothing from the roaches can be too ridiculous anymore.
Except maybe the newly formed cavalry unit. 😂
Even after seeing donkeys and electric rollers?😄
Next will be the infantry with shields and spears.
You mean trash can lids and broom sticks? 🙃
The roaches are so stupid, they would use even that.