{"id":1332,"date":"2025-01-21T00:01:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T00:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-ammunition-used-by-russians-halved-following-ukrainian-strikes-syrskyi-says\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T00:01:48","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T00:01:48","slug":"ukraine-war-latest-ammunition-used-by-russians-halved-following-ukrainian-strikes-syrskyi-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-ammunition-used-by-russians-halved-following-ukrainian-strikes-syrskyi-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/2023-04-10-09.52.06.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Key developments on Jan. 20:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Commander of scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade detained, accused of failing to report desertions<\/li>\n<li>Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but mobilization issues remain, Syrskyi says<\/li>\n<li>&#8216;I didn&#8217;t know who I&#8217;d be fighting&#8217; \u2014 North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine speaks in new footage<\/li>\n<li>150,000 Russian soldiers killed fighting Ukraine in 2024, Syrskyi says<\/li>\n<li>Putin congratulates Trump amid inauguration, signals readiness for talks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s ammunition use has been cut nearly in half amid the long-term impacts of Ukrainian strikes on Russian military targets, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the Ukrainian news outlet TSN on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has intensified <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukrainian-drones-hit-russian-oil-depot-in-tula-oblast-source-claims\/\"><strong>strikes<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> deep into Russian territory in an attempt to weaken Russia&#8217;s ability to wage war in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For several months now, the artillery ammunition expenditure rates in the Russian army have practically halved. If previously the figure reached up to 40,000 rounds per day, it is now significantly lower,&#8221; Syrskyi <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tsn.ua\/exclusive\/udari-po-rosiyi-boyi-za-pokrovsk-ta-zahist-vid-oreshnika-golovne-iz-velikogo-interv-yu-sirskogo-2747682.html\"><strong>said<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>when asked what the impact of Ukrainian strikes has been on Russia&#8217;s military supply-chain.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory target &#8220;industrial enterprises that produce ammunition, missile parts, or dual-use products are targeted for destruction,&#8221; Syrskyi said, adding that <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/fire-erupts-at-oil-depot-in-russias-kaluga-oblast-following-drone-attack\/\"><strong><strong>oil refineries<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> serve as regularly military targets.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has regularly targeted Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-hits-ammunition-depots-with-domestic-weapons-to-disrupt-russias-plans-for-further-swift-assaults\/\"><strong><strong>ammunition depots<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>in an attempt to<strong> <\/strong>stall Russia&#8217;s operations on the front line.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being regularly outgunned by Russian forces since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine has managed to progress in arms production, with the country producing about 33-34% of its annual weapons needs \u2014 up from less than 10% before the full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 15. Europe and the U.S. supply more than 60% of Ukraine\u2019s weaponry, with each accounting for about 30%.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in his <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-producing-its-own-air-defense-systems-syrskyi-says\/\"><strong><strong>interview<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>, Syrskyi said that Ukraine is working on developing its own air defense systems, including ones that can repel the the Oreshnik missile.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This encourages us to create our own air defense system, which would be not just an air defense system, but also an anti-missile system,&#8221; Syrskyi said. &#8220;The work is underway, it is being actively pursued in this direction. I hope that we will soon get the desired result for us,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine aims to spend a record <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/uk-to-finance-production-of-air-defense-long-range-weapons-in-ukraine-umerov-says\/\"><strong><strong><strong>$35 billion on weapons production<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a> in 2025, according to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. The Ukrainian government intends to provide $17 billion, while the rest may be financed by allies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-producing-its-own-air-defense-systems-syrskyi-says\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Ukraine developing its own air defense system to combat Russia\u2019s \u2018Oreshnik,\u2019 Syrskyi says<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">\u201cWe have the capacities and capabilities to create, and we are working on creating, our own domestic air defense complex,\u201d Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrsky said on Jan. 19.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Abbey Fenbert<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-524224272-3.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"commander-of-scandal-hit-ukrainian-brigade-detained-accused-of-failing-to-report-desertions\"><code>Commander of scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade detained, accused of failing to report desertions<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>The commander of a scandal-hit Ukrainian brigade has been detained, accused of failing to report violations in his unit, the State Bureau of Investigation said on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>The 155th &#8220;Anne of Kyiv&#8221; Brigade was intended to be a flagship project for <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\"><strong>Ukrainian<\/strong><\/a> brigades trained and armed with the assistance of foreign partners.<\/p>\n<p>French President <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\"><strong>Emmanuel Macron<\/strong><\/a> announced in June that France would provide training and military supplies as part of this initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Paris fulfilling its commitments for training and arms provision, an <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-investigating-french-trained-brigade\/\"><strong>investigation<\/strong><\/a> led by Yurii Butusov, editor-in-chief of Ukrainian media outlet Censor.net, claimed soldiers of the unit, currently deployed near <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/pokrovsk\/\"><strong>Pokrovsk<\/strong><\/a>, have suffered losses and gone AWOL (absent without leave) in large numbers due to poor command and organization within <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><strong>Ukraine\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> military leadership.<\/p>\n<p>The State Bureau of Investigation <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-investigating-french-trained-brigade\/\"><strong>launched an investigation<\/strong><\/a> into the unit on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on Jan 20, the bureau said the commander &#8220;did not respond to violations in his unit, including the unauthorized abandonment of the military unit by his fighters.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The commander also deliberately failed to perform other actions assigned to him by his official duties. In particular, during 2024, he did not send a single report to pre-trial investigation bodies regarding subordinate servicemen who committed criminal offenses,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<p>If found guilty, the commander faces up to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russias-primitive-glide-bombs-are-still-outmatching-ukraines-air-defenses-killing-more-civilians-2\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Russia\u2019s primitive glide bombs are still outmatching Ukraine\u2019s air defenses, killing more civilians<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">When a glide bomb exploded at an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, the 13 dead, and 122 injured marked the highest number of civilian casualties in a Russian attack on Ukraine in almost two years. Despite being one of the most primitive and numerous weapons in the Russian<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Hodunova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2192463415-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The 155th Brigade has about 5,800 troops, fewer than 2,000 of whom have undergone training in France. It is armed with French AMX10 armored vehicles, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/caesar-howitzer\/\"><strong><strong>Caesar howitzers<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>, and German Leopard 2A4 tanks, among other weapons.<\/p>\n<p>According to Butusov&#8217;s investigation, the unit&#8217;s founding was &#8220;organizational chaos&#8221; from the very beginning. Even before the training in France began, 2,500 service members were reportedly sent to other units, thus removing many of the most qualified personnel from the brigade.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 1,924 soldiers eventually sent to France, only 51 had more than a year of military service, while 1,414 had served for less than two months, Butusov wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The unit was also plagued by large numbers of soldiers going AWOL \u2014 about 50 deserted in France, in addition to hundreds who left their posts even before the unit was deployed at the front, according to the journalist.<\/p>\n<p>Between March and November, over 1,700 soldiers had gone AWOL, Butusov reported.<\/p>\n<p>Though the unit was replenished with new recruits, these often did not undergo a &#8220;proper selection process,&#8221; the journalist added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/lithuania-sends-drones-thermal-imagers-loaders-in-new-ukraine-aid-defense-ministry-says\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Lithuania sends drones, thermal imagers, loaders in new Ukraine aid package, Defense Ministry says<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">\u201cKeeping Ukraine safe means taking care of our security. We have as much time as Ukraine has,\u201d Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Tim Zadorozhnyy<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/2025\/01\/1-4.webp\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ukraine-air-force-specialists-safe-from-transfer-to-infantry-but-mobilization-issues-remain-syrskyi-says\"><code>Ukraine Air Force specialists safe from transfer to infantry but mobilization issues remain, Syrskyi says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Highly-trained Air Force specialists are protected from being transferred to front-line infantry units, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 19.<\/p>\n<p>Reports last week <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-denies-transferring-key-air-force-specialists-to-infantry-amid-troop-shortages\/\"><strong>indicated<\/strong><\/a> that since 2024, thousands of Air Force soldiers have been transferred to the Ground Forces.<\/p>\n<p>Videos filmed by Air Force specialists themselves then surfaced, claiming their transfer to front-line units was &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/absurd-phenomenon-the-manpower-issue-threatening-to-weaken-ukraines-air-force\/\"><strong>a real challenge<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; that could &#8220;destroy the very foundation of our aviation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The General Staff of Ukraine&#8217;s Armed Forces on Jan. 14 said the transfer of some personnel is &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GeneralStaff.ua\/posts\/955978596715219?rdid=dwA6uVaH9neM2sAm#\"><strong>a necessary step<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; to strengthen defense by reinforcing combat brigades with soldiers from other branches of the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>But it stressed that <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/oleksandr-syrskyi\/\"><strong>Syrskyi<\/strong><\/a> prohibited the transfer of high-tech specialists and those trained abroad on foreign models of weapons and equipment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have an order prohibiting the transfer of highly qualified personnel who have undergone training and specialize in aircraft maintenance,&#8221; Syrskyi reiterated in an interview with journalist Andriy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Tsaplienko\/67431\"><strong>Tsaplienko<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Clearly, these are specialists on whom money has been spent, who have gained experience, and who are practically irreplaceable,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>But in a separate interview with Ukrainian news outlet TSN on Jan. 19, Syrskyi \u00a0acknowledged that current mobilization efforts are not sufficient on their own to meet the needs of the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n<p>Fighting has intensified in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv and Moscow try to gain an upper hand in potential upcoming<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/peace-negotiations\/\"><strong> peace negotiations<\/strong><\/a> following the inauguration of <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have needs at the front. We must increase the number of personnel in our mechanized brigades, &#8221; unfortunately,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/mobilization\/\"> mobilization<\/a><\/strong> does not cover demand from the front line, Syrskyi<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tsn.ua\/exclusive\/udari-po-rosiyi-boyi-za-pokrovsk-ta-zahist-vid-oreshnika-golovne-iz-velikogo-interv-yu-sirskogo-2747682.html\"> said<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukraine-denies-transferring-key-air-force-specialists-to-infantry-amid-troop-shortages\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Ukraine denies transferring Air Force personnel to infantry amid troop shortages<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">The Ukrainian Air Force will transfer military personnel \u201cen masse\u201d to reinforce the Ground Forces\u2019 combat brigades in early 2025, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Jan. 14, citing an undisclosed Air Force source.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Hodunova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2181306801-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"i-didnt-know-who-id-be-fighting-%E2%80%94-north-korean-soldier-captured-by-ukraine-speaks-in-new-footage\"><code>'I didn't know who I'd be fighting' \u2014 North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine speaks in new footage<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>President Volodymyr Zelensky released on Jan. 20 new footage of the interrogation of a North Korean soldier captured by the Ukrainian military.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian forces captured <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/everything-we-know-about-the-north-korean-pows-captured-by-ukraine\/\"><strong>two North Korean soldiers<\/strong><\/a> in Russia&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/kursk-incursion\/\"><strong>Kursk Oblast<\/strong><\/a> earlier in January. They are currently in the custody of the<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/sbu\/\"><strong><strong> Security Service of Ukraine<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> (SBU) in Kyiv. Both were wounded and are reportedly receiving medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>The prisoner of war (POW) in the newly released footage <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/V_Zelenskiy_official\/13037\"><strong>said<\/strong><\/a> he arrived in Russia on a cargo ferry with over 100 soldiers. He was not trained with Russian military equipment but claimed that several other <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/north-korea\/\"><strong>North Korean soldiers<\/strong><\/a> were taught to do so.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-embed-card\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Communication between captured North Korean soldiers and SSU investigators continues. <\/p>\n<p>Intelligence data on the movement of such troops to Russian territory, their training and complete information isolation have been confirmed by the prisoners. <\/p>\n<p>All the facts about North\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E2wiFlPBiw\">pic.twitter.com\/E2wiFlPBiw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1881265573599801381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>North Korean troops were deployed to Kursk Oblast last fall to support <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"><strong>Russian forces<\/strong><\/a> against a Ukrainian incursion launched on Aug. 6. Ukrainian troops continue to operate in the region, leveraging their position for potential future negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea&#8217;s National Intelligence Service (NIS) estimates that North Korean casualties have reached 300 killed and 2,700 wounded, attributing the losses to inadequate training and ineffective counter-drone tactics.<\/p>\n<p>The NIS also reported that some North Korean soldiers have been forced to commit suicide to avoid capture by Ukrainian forces. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby echoed these claims on Dec. 27, adding that captured North Korean troops fear severe retaliation against their families if they surrender.<\/p>\n<p>Neither <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"><strong><strong>Russia<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> nor North Korea have officially acknowledged the deployment, which is the latest move in Moscow&#8217;s ever-increasing \u2014 and <a href=\"https:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2024\/11\/05\/russia-north-korea-ukraine-war-china-biden-escalation\/\"><strong><strong>humiliating<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> \u2014 reliance on Pyongyang to bolster its military, following long-running shipments of artillery shells and ballistic missiles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-releases-new-footage-of-interrogation-of-north-korean-soldier-captured-by-ukraine\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">\u2018I didn\u2019t know who I\u2019d be fighting\u2019 \u2014 North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine speaks in new footage<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">The POW said he arrived in Russia on a cargo ferry with over 100 other North Korean soldiers.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Hodunova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/photo_2025-01-11_13-23-35-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"150000-russian-soldiers-killed-fighting-ukraine-in-2024-syrskyi-says\"><code>150,000 Russian soldiers killed fighting Ukraine in 2024, Syrskyi says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russian forces suffered their heaviest losses last year since the start of the full-scale war, with total military losses reaching 434,000 soldiers, including approximately 150,000 killed in combat during 2024, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a Jan. 19 interview with the Ukrainian news outlet TSN.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In this year of fighting, (Russian President Vladimir Putin) lost more than in the previous two years of the war (combined),&#8221; Syrskyi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pravda.com.ua\/news\/2025\/01\/19\/7494350\/\"><strong><strong>said<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As of Jan. 19, Russia has lost a total of 818,740 troops since the full-scale invasion began, Ukraine&#8217;s General Staff <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/general-staff-russia-has-lost-818-740-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022\/\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong>. The estimate, which is broadly in-line with <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-losses-to-surpass-1-million-in-months-exceed-750-000-uk-estimates\/\"><strong><strong>estimates <\/strong><\/strong><\/a>made by Western intelligence agencies, likely includes those killed, captured, wounded, and missing.<\/p>\n<p>Russia has gained ground in eastern Ukraine and Kursk Oblast over the past year but at the cost of heavy casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Russian losses reached <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-losses-december\/\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>record highs<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a> in November and December, with a daily high of 2,030 troops lost in November, marking the highest daily loss since the beginning of Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow does not disclose its casualty figures, though a Defense Ministry official recently let slip that the department received 48,000 requests to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-48000-mia\/\" rel=\"dofollow\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>identify missing soldiers<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to a joint investigation by BBC Russia and Mediazona, journalists have identified the names of 88,726 Russian soldiers who died during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. According to the outlets&#8217; conclusions for the year, 2024 will likely mark the &#8220;war&#8217;s deadliest year,&#8221; with a current count of over 20,000 confirmed deaths over the past 12 months \u2014 although final conclusions cannot yet be made as data on casualties continues to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>In December, President Volodymyr Zelensky <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-launches-largest-attack-on-ukraine-since-start-of-full-scale-invasion-air-force-reports\/\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>revealed<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a> in a rare statement that Ukraine had lost 43,000 soldiers on the battlefield since the start of Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n<p>When asked during the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ammunition-used-by-russians-halved-syrskyi-says\/\"><strong><strong>wide-ranging<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> interview about the Ukrainian losses, Syrskyi broadly replied that there were &#8220;many times&#8221; less Ukrainian losses than those sustained by the Russians.<\/p>\n<p>At the current rate of Russian military casualties, Russian losses are expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russian-losses-to-surpass-1-million-in-months-exceed-750-000-uk-estimates\/\"><strong><strong>surpass<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>1 million troops within six months.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-launches-nearly-550-drones-60-missiles-over-660-aerial-bombs-against-ukraine-in-a-week-zelensky-says\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Russia launched nearly 550 drones, 60 missiles, over 660 aerial bombs against Ukraine in a week, Zelensky says<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">\u201cMore Patriot (air defenses) for Ukraine means more protection of life,\u201d President Volodymyr Zelensky said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Kateryna Hodunova<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/IMG_6575-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"putin-congratulates-trump-amid-inauguration-signals-readiness-for-talks\"><code>Putin congratulates Trump amid inauguration, signals readiness for talks<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on his upcoming inauguration and expressed readiness for dialogue during a Russian Security Council meeting on Jan. 20.<\/p>\n<p>Putin emphasized his openness to engaging with the incoming <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Trump<\/strong><\/a> administration, including discussions related to Russia&#8217;s war war against <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><strong>Ukraine<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are open to dialogue with the new U.S. administration on the Ukrainian conflict (Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine). The most important thing here is to eliminate the root causes of the crisis,&#8221; Putin said.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as reported <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-ukraine-plan-wsj\/\"><strong>peace proposals<\/strong><\/a>, including freezing the front lines, have been publicly rejected by Russia. Putin previously stated that his country would begin peace negotiations if Kyiv agreed to withdraw from the four Ukrainian regions \u2014 Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson \u2014 that it partly controls.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has signaled his intent to meet Putin &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-wants-to-meet-putin-very-quickly-after-inauguration\/\"><strong>very quickly<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; after taking office, according to CNN. While the Kremlin welcomed the remarks, it noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/preparations-for-trump-putin-meeting-wont-begin-until-presidents-inauguration-in-us-kremlin-says\/\"><strong>no preparations<\/strong><\/a> for the meeting are currently underway.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s team is reportedly working on arranging a call with Putin shortly after the inauguration, with the goal of initiating a settlement plan for the war in Ukraine within the first months of his presidency.<\/p>\n<p>During his campaign, Trump pledged to end the war in Ukraine within <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/lets-be-realistic-kremlin-on-trumps-plan-to-end-war-in-24-hours\/\"><strong>24 hours<\/strong><\/a>, though his choice for Ukraine peace envoy, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/keith-kellogg\/\"><strong>Keith Kellogg<\/strong><\/a>, has since adjusted this timeline to <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-wants-to-end-war-in-100-days-incoming-peace-envoy-tells-fox-news\/\"><strong>100 days<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/as-trump-prepares-to-take-office-kyiv-awaits-his-teams-next-moves\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">What are Trump\u2019s options on Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine?<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is set to take office on Jan. 20, Ukraine\u2019s fate hangs in the balance. While some potential details of Trump\u2019s future peace proposals have been leaked, the overall plan still remains unclear. Since the Nov. 5 presidential election, Trump and his team have sent<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Oleg Sukhov<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2194756599-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> &#8211; https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/rss\/<\/p>\n<p>This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com<br \/>\nThis article is taken based on Law no. 8\/1996 of Romania. 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