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Russian military publishes Ukrainian casualty numbers
Moscow claims Kiev has lost 23,367 combatants combined from the army, national guard and foreign mercenaries
Ukraine has suffered the “irretrievable losses” of 23,367 troops since Russia launched its military offensive in February, the Ministry of Defense in Moscow stated on Saturday.
The casualty figures were revealed by the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov. He added that in the city of Mariupol alone, Ukraine has lost more than 4,000 fighters, including “foreign mercenaries” and “Nazis” associated with the notorious Azov and Aidar regiments.
Ukraine claims to have lost between 2,500 and 3,000 soldiers across its entire territory. President Volodymyr Zelensky gave this figure to CNN in an interview on Friday, while claiming that the Russian military had suffered as many as 20,000 casualties of its own.
Moscow disputes Zelensky’s claims. According to a casualty count published by the Russian government last month, Russia had lost 1,351 troops. Konashenkov said on Saturday that an updated figure, along with the resting places of the dead, will be released shortly.
Moscow claims Kiev has lost 23,367 combatants combined from the army, national guard and foreign mercenaries
Ukraine has suffered the “irretrievable losses” of 23,367 troops since Russia launched its military offensive in February, the Ministry of Defense in Moscow stated on Saturday.
The casualty figures were revealed by the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov. He added that in the city of Mariupol alone, Ukraine has lost more than 4,000 fighters, including “foreign mercenaries” and “Nazis” associated with the notorious Azov and Aidar regiments.
Ukraine claims to have lost between 2,500 and 3,000 soldiers across its entire territory. President Volodymyr Zelensky gave this figure to CNN in an interview on Friday, while claiming that the Russian military had suffered as many as 20,000 casualties of its own.
Moscow disputes Zelensky’s claims. According to a casualty count published by the Russian government last month, Russia had lost 1,351 troops. Konashenkov said on Saturday that an updated figure, along with the resting places of the dead, will be released shortly.