They’ve been reading ORYX.
“Pentagon: Russia likely lost about half of its battle tanks in Ukraine. The capabilities of Russia’s army, especially the ground forces, have significantly deteriorated, Pentagon official Celeste Wallander said on Feb. 10”
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1624400918891401218
“Wives and mothers of mobilised men from Tatarstan are asking for help. Their men are thrown into assaults in Donbas without any preparation, only with assault rifles. The command regards soldiers as expendable material, telling them they are “future 200 [KIA]”.”
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1624354284841185282