"A deal with #Trump would require #Putin to dial back from his maximalist aims. Both Putin and Trump must by now know that the #Ukrainians are not minded to surrender, and have the will and capacity to resist for a long time to come, even at the cost of losing ground while exacting a heavy toll in #Russiancasualties."

(2) Putin's Dilemma Part 2: "Yes, But..." - by Roderic Lyne
https://samf.substack.com/p/putins-dilemma-part-2-yes-but?utm_campaign=post&showWelcomeOnShare=true

"United Russia party gifts meat grinders to dead soldiers’ mothers" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/03/07/russia-s-ruling-party-gifts-actual-meat-grinders-to-mothers-of-soldiers-killed-in-ukraine #RussoUkrainianWar #RussianCasualties #MeatAssaults #RussiaIsATerroristState

If you look at the enemy’s losses in February, you can see an interesting trend — more dead than wounded. Perhaps this is due to the fact that they have less movement and more (personnel) concentrations

He noted #Russian forces rarely use vehicles, as Ukraine has established a dead zone extending 10km into #Russian-occupied areas, allowing Ukraine to maintain control sector by the air

https://kyivindependent.com/russian-forces-in-kharkiv-sector-suffer-more-irrecoverable-losses-than-wounded-brigade-spokesperson-says/

Leaked stats on Russian casualties. Keep in mind that this is just part of the overall picture.
But still, some stats are astonishing. Like: 34 Major Generals had been wounded, and that doesn't include any new stats since June of 2024.
Russia isn't in as strong a position as Trump wants people to believe.

#InvasionOfUkraine #RussianCasualties

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-wounded-database-hospital/33323265.html