Moscow admits nearly 500 of its troops have been killed and 1,600 more injured since invading Ukraine as pictures show charred remains of Russian convoy blown to pieces by Ukrainian resistance near Kyiv
The figures, released today, come days after Russia claimed it had not suffered any casualties in the war.
They are also far lower than the figures released by Ukrainian authorities on Russian casualties in Ukraine
Pictures have emerged from the streets of Ukraine showing the smouldering wrecks of Russian tanks.
Well-armed Ukrainian soldiers have wreaked havoc on the invaders’ vehicles and destroyed entire convoys
Images from Bucha on the outskirts of Kyiv show an road littered with burnt-out vehicles and piles of debris
Ukraine claims its forces have inflicted heavy losses on advancing Russian units with up to 5,840 killed.
Armed Forces general staff also claimed its soldiers destroyed 61 aircraft, over 200 tanks and 862 vehicles.
Russian authorities meanwhile refused to release a death toll but they say it is far lower than Ukraine claims
Russia’s invasion forces have stalled amid fierce resistance from Ukrainian defences in recent days.
But Putin began a bombing campaign of Kyiv and Kharkiv on Monday which has extended to other locations.
Moscow has admitted that nearly 500 of its troops have been killed and 1,600 more have been injured in its first report of casualties from fighting since President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s savage invasion of Ukraine.
The figures, released on Wednesday, come days after Russia claimed it had not suffered any casualties in the war.
The Kremlin has engaged in a propaganda campaign designed to favourably mould the narrative through state-owned media channels, but has insisted its losses are considerably lower than the figures offered by Ukraine.
Ukrainian authorities have said more than 5,800 Russian soldiers have been killed in the last week as the country mounts a fierce resistance against Putin’s forces.
Speaking today, spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said 498 Russian troops have been killed and 1,597 more sustained wounds.
Konashenkov rejected reports about ‘incalculable losses’ of the Russians as ‘disinformation’ and revealed Russia’s military casualties in Ukraine for the first time since the start of the attack last Thursday. He assured that families of those killed are receiving all necessary assistance.
The Russian general also claimed that neither conscripts, nor cadets have been involved in the operation in Ukraine, dismissing media reports alleging otherwise. The is despite a number of prisoners of war being captured by Ukraine’s forces and shown to be young men – some barely into adulthood.
The report came after Ukraine’s armed forces announced that they have killed 5,840 Russian troops since the beginning of the invasion – updating its tally that has been consistently published since the war began.
The general staff claimed Ukrainian soldiers had also destroyed 61 aircraft, over 200 tanks, 862 armoured vehicles, 85 artillery systems, nine anti-aircraft systems, 60 fuel tanks and had seized 40 Russian rocket launchers via a Facebook post. These statistics could not be independently verified.
Earlier today, pictures emerged from the streets of Ukraine showing the smouldering wrecks of Russian tanks destroyed amid brutal urban fighting as Putin’s invasion of his neighbour continues.
Huge convoys of Russian armour have rumbled into several Ukrainian cities, only to be met with defiance and well-armed troops using a mixture of their own and NATO-supplied anti-tank weapons to wreak havoc on the invaders.
Huge convoys of Russian armour have rumbled into several Ukrainian cities, only to be met with fierce resistance as well-armed troops used a mixture of their own and NATO-supplied anti-tank weapons to wreak havoc on the invaders
Huge convoys of Russian armour have rumbled into several Ukrainian cities, only to be met with fierce resistance as well-armed troops used a mixture of their own and NATO-supplied anti-tank weapons to wreak havoc on the invaders.
A destroyed tank is seen blocking a street with damaged houses in the background in the town of Bucha, near Kyiv, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, March 1, 2022
Some of the most shocking images of the devastation inflicted on Russian armour come from the town of Bucha on outskirts of Kyiv, where an entire column of tanks and armoured vehicles were obliterated.
Ukrainian forces have inflicted heavy losses on advancing Russian forces as bitter fighting in Ukraine enters its seventh day, according to a spokesperson for the nation’s general staff (picture: Russian armoured vehicles stand destroyed or abandoned in the streets of Kharkiv).
