Russian elite infantry units suffered significant losses in Ukraine

Britain’s Ministry of Defense said on Sunday that Russia’s elite infantry forces had suffered significant losses in Ukraine.The ministry’s updated intelligence file says footage taken in the Vuhledar area of ​​the Donetsk region shows “concentrated losses of Russian equipment”, the vehicles likely belonging to the 155th Marine Brigade.The ministry said the infantry “performed some of the toughest tactical tasks of the war and suffered extremely heavy casualties.”A ministry update tweeted that the Marine Brigade’s capacity has “almost certainly been significantly weakened” as its units have been replenished with “inexperienced mobilized personnel”.Earlier on Saturday, the British Ministry of Defense said in its intelligence update that Russia had likely exhausted its stockpile of Iranian drones.The ministry said there had been no reports of drone use in Ukraine since around February 15, while at least 24 drones were reportedly shot down between late January and early February.”During the first days of the year, dozens (of drones) were destroyed,” the ministry said.Ukrainian and Western officials have said Western sanctions are hampering Russia’s ability to restock weapons using imported microchips.