The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported that operators of the Alpha Special Operations Center neutralized 3,198 Russian servicemen in a single week. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine citing the SBU. The agency emphasized that this result is a record for the unit in terms of the number of enemy personnel hit in such a short period of time.
Weekly Record and Released Video
The special service called the figure of 3,198 neutralized Russian servicemen the maximum for the Alpha Special Operations Center operators over a comparable period. Along with the statement, the SBU released video footage of its operators' work illustrating the course of operations. The agency limited itself to the total figure and the demonstration of the video, without disclosing additional details regarding the categories of targeted military personnel.
Context: Cumulative Casualty Estimates
To understand the scale of the claimed result, it is useful to turn to broader estimates. According to the British publication The Economist, since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia may have lost between 374,000 and 770,000 troops killed. Total losses of the Russian army, including the wounded, are estimated in the range of 1.4 to 2.1 million people. These figures are evaluative and significantly broader in scope than the weekly indicator of a single unit.
Monthly Dynamics According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Separately, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine provides monthly statistics: as of October 29, Russia, according to the agency's calculations, lost 49,000 troops in a month. The General Staff notes that this is the largest monthly figure since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Thus, Alpha's weekly result fits into the general trend of high losses recorded by the Ukrainian side.
The combination of statements shows that departmental and analytical estimates of losses operate with different timeframes and methodologies: from weekly indicators of a specific special unit to cumulative estimates for the entire period of the conflict. It is important for the reader to consider that the figure of 3,198 is an SBU self-report and is not backed by independent verification.
