Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 440,790: report

Around 440,790 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Vladimir Putin invaded the country in February 2022, according to Ukrainian military authorities.

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The Russians have also lost 6,922 tanks, 13,264 armored fighting vehicles and 10,991 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.

On Thursday alone, Ukrainian forces killed 820 Russian soldiers, according to the ukrinform.net website.

Russia's combat losses in Ukraine rise to 440,790 https://t.co/sCla4e8wqn

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) March 29, 2024

Other Russian losses in Ukraine include 1,023 multiple launch rocket systems, 735 air defense systems, 347 warplanes, 325 helicopters, 26 warships, and 8,656 unmanned aerial vehicles, ukrinform.net reported.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, starting the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, spoke in an interview with Ukrinform about the battlefield situation and a new strategy of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.https://t.co/c6wb0UGVen

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) March 29, 2024

Friday is day 765 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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Source: ukrinform.net