Numerous dead bodies of Russian soldiers were abandoned on the streets of Liman, Donbass, Ukraine, on October 4, 2022, after thoroughgoing by Russian troops. Numerous corpses of hapless Russian soldiers lay abandoned by Russian troops on a road in Sityniaky.

　　Numerous dead bodies of Russian soldiers were abandoned on the streets of Liman, Donbass, Ukraine, on October 4, 2022, after the thoroughfare of the Russian army. Numerous corpses of hapless Russian soldiers lay on the road in Sityniaky. Liman was recaptured from the Russians on October 1 after a counterattack by Ukrainian forces.

 　The independent Russian newspaper Verstoka stated on November 5, 2022, that about 570 Russian soldiers were shelled for three days by Ukrainian artillery, with only 40 survivors. They were thrown to the front lines, ordered to dig trenches, and had no support. Cannons, rockets, mortars, and helicopters bombed them mercilessly, survivors said.

　 The Ukrainian Defense Ministry estimates that within about three weeks of 2023, more than 8,000 more Russian soldiers were killed in the Russo-Ukrainian war. from January 1 to January 13, about 8,170 Russian soldiers died. the war, which broke out on February 24, 2022, lasted about 11 months. The total number of Russian soldiers killed in the war during the 11-month period that began on February 24, 2022, is approximately 145,930. on January 13 alone, the report showed approximately 740 Russian soldiers killed in action. in the January 2023 period, an average of approximately 628 Russian soldiers per day were killed.

 　The total number of deaths was calculated on January 13, when Russian troops won one of the bloodiest battles in the battle of Soredal, a Ukrainian salt mining town with a population of only 10,000. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on January 13 that the town of Soredal, which is crucial to the continued success of offensive operations in the direction of Donetsk Oblast, has been liberated. By taking control of the town of Soredal, Russian forces will be able to cut off supply routes for Ukrainian troops in southwestern Artyomovsk. The Russian military announced that constant bombardment of the Ukrainian army by Russian ground assault forces, army aviation, missile units, and artillery led to the overrunning of Soredal.

　 The Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on January 12 that Russian military intelligence operations have overstated the importance of Soredal. White House national security spokesman John Kirby also said that the fall of both Bakhmut and Soredal to Russian forces would have no strategic impact on the war; on January 12, Soredal Mayor Kirilenko said nearly 559 civilians, including more than a dozen children, were trapped in the town. He said that Soredal civilians are trying to survive the bloodshed as Russian forces intensify their attacks.

Warning: Bodies of Russian soldiers were abandoned by their troops after their retreat, on a street in Lyman, Donbas, Ukraine, on October 4, 2022. (ADRIEN VAUTIER / LE PICTORIUM POUR)