MOSCOW, 7 November. /TASS/. The Russian Defense Ministry denied the statements of Russian bloggers about "high useless losses in people and equipment", allegedly spread on behalf of the military personnel of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet). This was reported to journalists on Monday at the military department.
"The Russian Defense Ministry denied the statements of a number of Russian bloggers, allegedly on behalf of the military personnel of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet, about "high useless losses in people and equipment," the military department said in a statement.
As specified in the Russian Ministry of Defense, the losses of the marines during the offensive in the Uludar direction "do not exceed 1% of the combat strength and 7% of the wounded, a significant part of whom have already returned to duty."
"Enemy losses along the line of combat contact of the brigade average seven to one, and in some areas nine to one in people and equipment," the report says.
Offensive in the Ugledar direction
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the marines of the 155th brigade of the Pacific Fleet are attacking in the Uludar direction. "For more than 10 days, units of the 155th Marine Brigade of the Pacific Fleet have been conducting effective offensive operations in the Uludar direction against the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries," the ministry said.
They specified that the servicemen of the 155th Marine Brigade are currently continuing "offensive operations in the assigned zone of responsibility until the combat mission is fully completed."
"Advancement in the brigade's zone of responsibility is up to 5 km in depth of the defensive positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the ministry said.
