Ukraine official claims Russian recruits survive only 20–30 minutes at the front
Ukrainian intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko reportedly claimed that the average Russian recruit survives 20–30 minutes on the battlefield. The claim is unattributed to independent verification and may reflect conditions in a particular combat context.
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Why it matters
If representative, such extreme battlefield losses would indicate intense combat and severe human costs in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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- Середня тривалість життя російського новобранця на полі бою становить 20–30 хвилин, — Олег Іващенко | Новости державы в Харькове, Украине. Весь Харьков ↗allkharkov.ua · Recorded source date: Sep 13, 2026, 6:46 AM UTC
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