"Kyiv claims Moscow suffered 35,000 losses in December alone. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine's president, said there was now a "clear price" for every kilometre of extra land seized on the Donetsk front: 156 Russian soldiers."
"The pressure of aerial surveillance has also lengthened rotations. Infantry, as well as drone, anti-tank and mortar operators, remain in position for extended periods, because relief movements are so dangerous. There are countless stories of troops spending months dug in at forward posts."
Ukraine's intensive drone operations, numbering hundreds of thousands of flights monthly, have fundamentally altered military strategy for both sides. Russia faces devastating losses, with Ukraine reporting 35,000 casualties in December alone, translating to approximately 156 Russian soldiers per kilometer of territory gained on the Donetsk front. The pervasive aerial surveillance has created severe operational constraints, forcing infantry, drone operators, anti-tank crews, and mortar teams to remain in forward positions for extended periods. Relief rotations have become extremely dangerous, resulting in troops spending months consecutively in combat positions without rotation.
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