Years of effort and millions of dollars went to prepare. Russia in the war with Ukraine has lost more than 900 elite military - Air Force

For six months of war in Ukraine, the Russian army lost thousands of servicemen, including more than 900 elite ones. Among them are special forces, marines and paratroopers. About it reports BBC. According to the assessment of both Western and Russian experts, the Russian Army all -military units were not ready for assault. As a result, the tasks that are usually set before the infantry had to solve special forces, marines and paratroopers.

Video of the day, these compounds, which are traditionally considered the elite of the Russian army, have suffered significant losses. Dozens of military pilots were also killed. According to experts, it will be problematic to compensate for the loss of all these experts of Russia. As of September 1, according to the BBC open data, the death of 151 special forces serviceman of the GRU managed to establish, almost every fourth of them was an officer (22%).

The death of 245 Rosgvardia staff is also known, most of them were part of special -purpose units (special forces, CBR and Omon), and almost every fourth had an officer rank. At least 16 dead are the owners of a special distinction, a king beret, which is a symbol of the elite of the special forces. Open sources are also known about 20 FSB and FST employees who died in Ukraine, among the dead are employees of the most likely units.

According to open data, 331 Guards Air Force from Kostroma was suffered by the largest losses: more than 80 dead officers, including the regiment commander. In the most beautiful unit of the Air Force-the 45th Guards Brigade of the Special Forces-it was possible to establish the death of 14 servicemen. 810 brigade, based in occupied Crimea, suffered the greatest losses among the Marines. At least 56 people, including two brigade commanders, are known about the death of.