What's less surprising, but equally remarkable, is what happened starting last fall, as Ukrainian brigades halted their attacks—and momentum shifted to fresher Russian regiments. According to the analysts at Oryx, who scrutinize social media for evidence of vehicle losses, the Russians wrote off 562 vehicles between Christmas Day and Jan. 25. The Ukrainians wrote off 196. On Jan. 25, Perpetua counted three destroyed Ukrainian vehicles, including one tank, plus 10 damaged or abandoned vehicles including three tanks. If Ukrainian brigades can keep up their mobile defense, this same correspondent expects the brigades to "balance the equipment ratio by next year."

Source: Forbes January 31, 2024 04:55 UTC