Stepan Rusyn quoted in Handelsblatt on Russian losses and mobilization

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February 17, 2026

Stepan Rusyn, Coordinator of the German-Ukrainian Partnership Program at the Transatlantic Dialogue Center, commented for Handelsblatt — Germany’s leading business daily — on the dynamics of Russian military losses and recruitment.
Rusyn noted that in January Ukrainian forces inflicted higher casualties on Russian troops than Russia managed to recruit during the same period. It remains unclear whether this represents a temporary anomaly or signals deeper mobilization problems for Moscow.
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