Russia has lost hundreds of its soldiers within a few hours. This reports The Kyiv Independent with reference to the morning update of the General Staff of Ukraine.
According to Ukrainian accounts, Russia has lost 610 of its soldiers within the last 24 hours. This brings Russian losses since the Kremlin escalated its war of aggression on Ukraine in February 2022 to a total of 263,020 soldiers. In addition, there are other military equipment. These include 4,436 tanks, 8,604 armed/armored vehicles, 7,976 vehicles and tankers, 5,507 artillery systems, 734 multiple rocket launchers, 500 air defense systems, 315 aircraft, 316 helicopters, 4,417 drones, and 18 boats.
This information comes from a party to the conflict and has not yet been independently verified / confirmed. For this reason, the report must be evaluated with reservations. In war, it can be advantageous for parties to make false statements about the course of the conflict in order to strengthen their own position or weaken the position of the opponent.
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