Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 189,460: report

Around 189,460 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Vladimir Putin invaded the country in February last year, according to Ukrainian military authorities.

A destroyed Russian armored personnel carrier in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, September 18, 2022.

Photo: EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK

The Russians have also lost 3,694 tanks, 7,181 armored fighting vehicles and 2,905 artillery systems during their military campaign in Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Friday, as cited by state news agency Ukrinform.

#UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineHeroes #AFU #UkraineWillWin #GloryToUkraine russian military death toll in Ukraine up to 189,460 https://t.co/moYYEgoGow

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) April 28, 2023

On Thursday alone, Ukrainian forces "eliminated" 540 Russian soldiers, according to the ukrinform.net website.

Russians kill Russians in the war more often than Ukrainians

More than 50% of the dead Russian soldiers in Ukraine died from wounds that did not threaten their lives - simply the wounded were not treated properly, said Artem Katulin, head of the Tactical Medicine Training… pic.twitter.com/wKD9X0ovcV

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 27, 2023

Other Russian losses in Ukraine include 543 multiple launch rocket systems, 294 air defense systems, 308 warplanes, 294 helicopters, 18 warships, and 2,467 unmanned aerial vehicles, ukrinform.net reported.

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/3zgBUywKJn

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 28, 2023

Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea more than 14 months ago, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

Friday is day 429 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: ukrinform.net