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Russian forces continue to record casualties in the

, although the

refuses to release details of soldiers killed in the

.

Russian forces

in

region have suffered heavy casualties, according to UK intelligence officials.

militia alone

has lost 55% of its original strength.

Russian forces are focused on conquering all of neighboring

in the

, with the goal of encircling the city of

, Ukrainian leaders say.

UK military intelligence said it is very likely that

intends to deploy a large number of reserve units in

.

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Half of the Russian separatist force is dead or wounded in the war in Ukraine

Russian separatist forces

in

region have suffered heavy casualties, according to UK intelligence officials.

militia alone

has lost 55% of its original strength.

UK military intelligence said

most likely intends to deploy a large number of reserve units in

's eastern

, which consists of

and

.

For months there have been reports of civilians being forcibly recruited into the militia, with low morale and shoddy weapons, including rifles left out of service decades ago.

Last month,

's SBU security service claimed that the militants compared the conditions to slavery and were ready to defect.

Disgruntled former deputy officials like Yevgeniy Mikhailov said last month that untrained reservists from

had been sent to the front because Russia had stopped sending recruits.

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