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Likely take Russia upto 10 yrs to rebuild a trained, experienced army, UK intel news, average daily number of Russian casualties has increased nore, 300 per-day compared to preceding yr,  Ukrainian authorities said.

Russia could face over half a million troop losses for 2yrs >2025, accord projections.

As surge in casualties indicative weakened Russian military forces "a transition toward a lower-quality, high-quantity mass army" following 'partial mobilization' of reservists in September 2022.

Experts suggest Russia faces a sizable challenge to restoring its military capabilities to its former strength. Ministry of Defence estimates a timeline of 5 to 10-years for Russia to rebuild trained and experienced military units. UK intel news.
https://www.businessinsider.com/it-could...ities-2023

Ukraine Captures at Least 41 Russian Soldiers From Crimea. Ukrainian representatives said many of them are Ukrainian citizens. The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) as well as sources in Crimea report the capture of at least 41 Russian servicemen from the peninsula. According to info from the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the captured soldiers are likely to be citizens of Ukraine.

“The capture of at least 41 servicemen of the Russian Federation from occupied Crimea has been confirmed, most of them are probably citizens of Ukraine,” the agency said in a Facebook post. In addition, the Presidential Representation in the ARC reported burial of at least 632 soldiers of the Russian army on occupied peninsula, 475 of whom were probably citizens of Ukraine.

Earlier, Kyiv Post reported Ukrainian military destroyed Russian ammunition depots & several radar stations in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Elsewhere, Russian soldiers do not seem to be fairing well on battlefield in other areas of Ukraine either. On Monday, Ukraine’s military released footage appearing to show Russian soldiers shooting themselves dead during fighting.

In the 9-second clip, three Russian soldiers are seen beside an infantry fighting vehicle (BMP).
Two lie down, while one sits in the middle. At the sixth second, soldier on the left fires a shot, followed by two shots from soldier on the right.
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/26499