Russia lost 1,740 troops in a single day, marking the highest number of daily Russian casualties since the start of the war more than two years ago, Ukraine's military said on Monday.
Moscow's troops have sustained around 484,030 casualties since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, according to statistics published by Kyiv's armed forces.
In an update posted to social media, Ukraine's military also said Russian forces had lost more than 30 tanks and 42 armored vehicles in the previous 24 hours.
This looks to be a shaping operation to lull the Russians into a false sense of security to corral them into areas where they could be effectively attacked en mass. Also, as Jake points out, Ukraine has been focused on hitting long rang radar over oil refineries. Clearly they are preparing the battlefield for long range strikes.