Comments on: Bloomberg reports that Russia lost over 50,000 soldiers in September – Russian losses https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/ News and analysis about the war in Ukraine and other global events in world politics and security. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:53:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113385 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:53:56 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113385 Russia is developing a new modification of Kinzhal missile with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead, - GUR Such changes may be related to problems with the missile's guidance accuracy, which is critical for a penetrating warhead. Because of this, in 2026, the occupiers reduced the volume of the state defense order for Kinzhals in favor of Iskander-M ballistic missiles. An additional reason is the limited resource of MiG-31 carrier aircraft, which the Russian defense industry is not currently producing. ** https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mxnwnbeljs2p]]> ** πŸš€ Russia is developing a new modification of Kinzhal missile with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead, – GUR Such changes may be related to problems with the missile’s guidance accuracy, which is critical for a penetrating warhead.

Because of this, in 2026, the occupiers reduced the volume of the state defense order for Kinzhals in favor of Iskander-M ballistic missiles. An additional reason is the limited resource of MiG-31 carrier aircraft, which the Russian defense industry is not currently producing. **

https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3mxnwnbeljs2p

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113383 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:53:21 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113383 ** Russia strikes Kharkiv power plant following Trump’s ceasefire proposal
Ukraine welcomes Donald Trump’s push for an energy ceasefire with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced during his October 11 evening address, even as relentless Russian strikes continued to batter Ukraine’s power grid.
Zelenskyy called Trump’s energy ceasefire proposal good news, but emphasized that β€œit is important that this becomes a reality.” **

https://english.nv.ua/nation/russia-attacks-kharkiv-power-grid-despite-trump-s-push-for-energy-ceasefire-50649089.html

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113381 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:51:15 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113381 ** Drones now cause about 96% of Russia’s battlefield losses. Ukraine’s drone force says it has hit more than 100,000 Russian troops this year alone
That is more than 150,000 since the Unmanned Systems Forces was created. **

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/11/drones-now-cause-about-96-of-russias-battlefield-losses-ukraines-drone-force-says-it-has-hit-more-than-100000-russian-troops-this-year-alone/

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113379 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:50:25 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113379 ** Russia is building jet drones that fly 800 kilometers per hour, and Ukraine says it is already working on how to stop next generation
Russia’s jet-powered Gerans fly several times faster than the propeller Shaheds and remain the main challenge for air defense. **

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/11/russia-is-building-jet-drones-that-fly-800-kilometers-per-hour-and-ukraine-says-it-is-already-working-on-how-to-stop-next-generation/

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113376 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:43:40 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113376 ** Amid the ruins of their home after a Russian bombing in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, a mother and father are rescued, but their child, a young daughter was killed. **

https://bsky.app/profile/stratcomcentre.bsky.social/post/3mxnqp65no226

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113374 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:42:19 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113374 Criticism of the diesel agreement between the US and the RF is hypocritical on the part of Europe, – US Treasury Secretary Bessent. According to him, since the beginning of this war, Europeans have provided more funds to the Russians than to the Ukrainians, because they cannot get rid of Russian energy resources.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  ** https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mxntu232dk2k]]> Good example of whataboutism:

** ❗️Criticism of the diesel agreement between the US and the RF is hypocritical on the part of Europe, – US Treasury Secretary Bessent. According to him, since the beginning of this war, Europeans have provided more funds to the Russians than to the Ukrainians, because they cannot get rid of Russian energy resources.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​  **

https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mxntu232dk2k

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113371 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:40:54 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113371 According to local media, at least tonight the Novoshakhtinsk oil-loading terminal in πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊRostov, attacked on 10 October, continued to burn.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​** Video: https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mxnu37hsn22k]]> **❗️According to local media, at least tonight the Novoshakhtinsk oil-loading terminal in πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊRostov, attacked on 10 October, continued to burn.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​** Video:

https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3mxnu37hsn22k

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113369 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:38:28 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113369 ** Russian forces attack Dnipropetrovsk region more than 10 times since evening, causing damage **

https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4173403-russian-forces-attack-dnipropetrovsk-region-more-than-10-times-since-evening-causing-damage.html

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113367 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:37:39 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113367 ** NATO’s Top Commander to Warn Russia Alliance Is Ready to Win if Attacked
In brief: Gen. Alexus Grynkewich is expected to outline NATO’s β€œtheory of victory” in Warsaw as allies confront what Western officials describe as an increasingly reckless Russian sabotage campaign. **

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86751

]]> By: MXT https://johanno1.se/en/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113365 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:37:05 +0000 https://johanno1.se/bloomberg-reports-that-russia-lost-over-50000-soldiers-in-september-russian-losses/#comment-113365 ** Kremlin Claims Trump Wants New Ukrainian President as Zelensky Avoids β€˜Difficult Decisions’
In brief: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Trump had suggested Ukraine choose a new president because Zelensky was unwilling to make difficult decisions to stop the war. **

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86766

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