Last week, the topic of negotiations to end the war between Ukraine and Russia resurfaced and fierce fighting continued on the front line, the agency said.

Deaths 29 percent higher

Looking at the statistics from the last month, the Defense Forces Intelligence Center said July's data shows Russia "captured 36–38 km 2 of Ukrainian territory, which is approximately 15 times less than in July of last year (564 km 2 )."

Additionally: "The Russian armed forces lost 42,860 fighters in July of this year, which is 29% more than in July of last year (33,220 fighters)."

Moscow launched "4,951 drones and 381 missiles in long-range strikes in July this year. In July last year, Russia launched 6,303 drones and 208 missiles, which means that the number of missiles launched increased by 83 percent."

"In summary, it can be seen that the progress of the Russian armed forces has been much slower compared to July of last year, Russia has paid a very high price for every square kilometer conquered, and it has still not been able to conquer Donbas," the agency said.

It added that Russia lost an average of 1,300 military personnel per day in July.

Mobilization after election?

The Defense Forces Intelligence Center also touched on the issue of a potential mobilization in Russia.

It said the issue had been under discussion for a long time and that "Russia has taken legal and organizational steps in preparation."

"Russian authorities have published documents dealing with the preparation and conduct of mobilization and the organization of mobilization records. Russian companies and institutions are recruiting mobilization specialists, and there have also been claims in the media, citing U.S. officials, that Russia is considering conducting a mobilization after the parliamentary elections on September 20," the weekly report said.

Explaining how mobilization could affect the situation, it said: "If Russia were to decide in favor of mobilization, it could clearly shift the balance of forces on the front in Russia's favor and increase pressure on Ukrainian units during the autumn period, when the effectiveness of drones declines due to weather conditions and other reconnaissance and fire-support assets begin to play a greater role. Mobilization could also involve bringing units stationed on Russian territory up to strength with personnel to an extent that could affect the security situation more broadly in areas near the borders of the Russian Federation."

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