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Russian military bloggers report front-line survival times of 20 to 35 minutes
Russian military bloggers have reported that soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine survive between 20 and 35 minutes. CBS News has not independently verified the figure. Both sides describe a shift toward drone warfare and smaller units.
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Russian military bloggers have reported that soldiers positioned on the front lines survive between 20 and 35 minutes. CBS News has not independently verified the claim. The same reports state that drone warfare has altered battlefield tactics, replacing large armored assaults with operations by small units.
Both sides have described this change in operational methods. British intelligence estimates that Russia has lost nearly half a million troops since its full-scale invasion began in 2022.
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