(17:22:50) chryss: The morale of the troops is diminishing. ;...no ... "affected"
(17:22:50) chryss: (negatively, ok...)
(17:22:50) chryss: "takes a hit"
(17:23:04) chryss: i mean, i'd have translated it by "some 100 km (60 miles)é
(17:23:06) chryss: "