Russians sending wounded servicemen into assaults near Lyman – Ukrainian intel

This is according to a report from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR), Ukrinform saw.

“The Ukrainian security and defense forces have inflicted significant losses on these newly arrived Russian units, with some assault groups losing their combat effectiveness,” the report reads.

"In order to continue offensive operations, the command of the occupying forces is resorting to methods of pressure, coercion, and intimidation. Lightly wounded invaders are being sent into 'meat assaults,'" the HUR stated.

Demoralized Russian forces are reportedly refusing to fight, citing a lack of reliable shelters from Ukrainian drones.

As previously reported, total Russian combat losses in Ukraine from February 24, 2022, to October 28, 2024, amount to approximately 690,720 personnel, including 1,680 over the past day alone.