Russian casualty toll in Ukraine rises to 540,490: report

Around 540,490 Russian troops have been either killed or wounded 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 8,066 tanks, 15,480 armored fighting vehicles and 14,423 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.

There were 87 combat engagements in frontline, Russians intensified their activity in Kupiansk direction https://t.co/beL1KyyNX3 pic.twitter.com/z3LX65iYiC

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) June 27, 2024

On Thursday, Ukrainian forces killed or wounded 1,170 Russian soldiers, according to the ukrinform.net website.

Russian army loses 1,170 soldiers, warplane in Ukraine over past day https://t.co/QHM2bWJk9w

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) June 28, 2024

Forbes: Russians may have lost an entire brigade in Vovchansk

A few weeks after the start of the offensive, 30,000 Russian troops are bogged down in the city of Vovchansk.

According to the publication, Ukrainian defenders defeated an elite Russian airborne brigade in the city.… pic.twitter.com/FvYvyRZmGh

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 28, 2024

Other Russian losses in Ukraine include 1,109 multiple rocket launchers, 871 anti-aircraft warfare systems, 360 warplanes, 326 helicopters, 28 warships, and 11,509 unmanned aerial vehicles, ukrinform.net reported.

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

Zelensky: Putin is striking not only at our land, he is striking at constitutional freedoms of Ukrainians every day https://t.co/MWVtFeYoVw

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) June 28, 2024

Friday is day 856 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Ukraine, US, Israel in talks to send up to eight Patriot systems to Ukraine - FT https://t.co/xLQQgCd5JU

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) June 28, 2024

⚡ FT: US, Israel, and Ukraine are negotiating the supply of up to eight Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv

"The contours of the deal, which would mark a change in Israel's relations with Moscow, were discussed between senior officials of the countries." pic.twitter.com/HyUqNkN542

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 27, 2024

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Source: ukrinform.net