Ukraine claims 21,000 Russian troops killed since start of war
ISTANBUL (AA) – According to the Ukrainian military, nearly 21,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since Russia launched its war on Ukraine.
In a statement, the Ukrainian General Staff has said that the Ukrainian army has destroyed 172 Russian aircraft, 151 helicopters, 829 tanks, 2,118 armored vehicles, 393 artillery systems, and eight boats so far.
Russian forces also lost 136 multiple rocket launcher systems, 1,508 vehicles, 76 fuel tanks, 67 anti-aircraft warfare systems, and 166 unmanned aerial vehicles, the statement said.
At least 2,224 civilians have been killed and 2,897 injured in Ukraine in the war that started Feb. 24, according to UN estimates, with the true figure believed to be much higher.
More than 5 million Ukrainians have fled to other countries, with over 7 million more internally displaced, said the UN refugee agency.
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