00:00Russia is losing troops faster than it can replace them, and that could be a turning point.
00:05A new analysis based on Russian Ministry of Defense statistics shows
00:09Russia lost just under 130,000 soldiers killed and wounded in the first four months of 2026.
00:16March and April alone set grim records with more than 70,000 casualties in just two months.
00:23Ukraine's military strategy is deliberately targeting that attrition rate
00:27with a goal of inflicting 50,000 Russian losses every month.
00:31Military analysts say if Ukraine can sustain that pace,
00:35the Kremlin will eventually lose the manpower to continue offensive operations and face pressure to negotiate.
00:41Drones are the primary weapon achieving this, accounting for roughly 90% of confirmed Russian losses.
00:48Ukraine launched over 1,300 long-range drones at Russian military sites in May alone,
00:55targeting missile factories, oil refineries, and ammunition depots inside Russia.
01:00Russian recruitment cannot currently fill these gaps, according to analysts at CSAs.
01:05The arithmetic of the war is shifting in Ukraine's favor.
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