Ukraine has discovered messages from Russian troops, which speak of serious losses in their ranks

Ukrainian special services intercepted telephone conversations with Russian soldiers they are fighting in Ukraine, informing their relatives that they are suffering heavy losses at the front.

Local agency Ukrinform reports an intercepted phone call Russian military which is located on the front line in the Ukrainian Kherson region, partially occupied by Moscow.

“A week ago, our company commander and his deputy were wounded, they could not be saved. Then their bodies were put in bags and sent somewhere,” a Russian serviceman tells his mother over an intercepted call. Ministry of Defence Ukraine.

The soldier also says that there are “many casualties” on the front lines and that Russian TV channels do not broadcast the truth about what is happening in the war.

In addition, in other conversations intercepted by Ukrainian military intelligence, Russian soldiers They complain about the discrepancy between the orders of their commanders and the environment in which they live at the front.

Russian losses in Ukraine

Although the Russian authorities have not confirmed the number of casualties suffered in their ranks since the invasion of Ukraine On February 24, the intelligence services of several countries published several calculations.

Thus, the Pentagon assured this Monday that Russia between 70,000 and 80,000 people have died in it since the beginning of the invasion, including those killed and wounded.

U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said the number of Russian casualties was “outstanding” given that they had not achieved “any of the goals they set for themselves at the start of the invasion.” (EFE)