Originally Posted by
NutLoose
The troop losses are fatalities, not including injuries. You armor/cav guys would have a better idea of injury rates for crew/dismounts from these systems getting knocked out, but my estimates are around 1'5-2:1 for injuries to fatalities. Can't imagine Putin getting Xmas cards from the troops this year.
The MBT losses are bad, getting up towards 30%, the BMP/BTRs are shocking, that's between 9-10 guys in each full complement if they were manned. The fatality rate seems to have reduced, markedly, last look the losses were tracking within about 5% of the expected losses for the material loss, now, even reducing the fatality rates still gives a much higher expected fatalities to that presented. At the same as earlier reports before this second offensive, the expected losses would be over 48,400, even reducing those accounting for greater caution gives an expected fatality number of 33,500.... there looks like underreporting of fatalities, or a lot of empty vehicles getting hit. Those don't include injuries. They are getting mauled for what they have achieved, and can always go home and avoid the unpleasantness and 5-year out-of-date rat packs.
I'm thinking that carousel ammo supply for autoloaders is bad for your health, and is going to make buyers of these designs start to think of alternatives.