Russian casualty toll in Ukraine rises to 564,620: report

Around 564,620 Russian troops have been either killed or wounded in Ukraine since Vladimir Putin invaded the country in February 2022, according to Ukrainian military authorities.

Ukrainian soldiers fire a self-propelled howitzer at Russian positions near the frontline city of Chasiv Yar, in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region, June 30, 2024.

Photo: EPA/24TH MECHANIZED BRIGADE PRESS SERVICE via PAP

The Russians have also lost 8,250 tanks, 15,902 armored combat vehicles and 15,520 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, Ukrainian forces killed or wounded 980 Russian soldiers, according to the ukrinform.net website.

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of July 19, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/GKFKBCzB3u

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) July 19, 2024

Other Russian losses in Ukraine include 1,120 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 894 air defense systems, 361 warplanes, 326 helicopters, 28 warships, and 12,316 unmanned aerial vehicles, ukrinform.net reported.

⚡️ World must pressure Russia toward diplomatic settlement, Zelensky says.

"It doesn't mean that all territories are won back by force. I think the power of diplomacy can help," President Volodymyr Zelensky told the BBC on July 18.https://t.co/l7mMSW2qXs

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) July 19, 2024

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

⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day killed at least seven civilians and injured at least 25, including children, regional authorities reported early on July 19.https://t.co/ZRbcIYvT52

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) July 19, 2024

Friday is day 877 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

World must put pressure on Russia to bring it to negotiating table - Zelensky https://t.co/VlrmqjbEaT

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) July 19, 2024

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Source: ukrinform.net