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Ukrainian Army Lost More Than 71,000 Soldiers Since Beginning of 2024, Says Russian Defense Minister
Ukrainian Army Lost More Than 71,000 Soldiers Since Beginning of 2024, Says Russian Defense Minister
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Ukraine has lost more than 71,000 soldiers and over 11,000 units of various weapons since the start of the year, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Wednesday. Ukraine has also lost four Abrams tanks, five Leopard tanks, six HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems and five Patriot complexes, the minister added.Russian air defenses struck down 419 drones and 67 missiles that were launched by Ukrainian troops against Russian targets during the three days of presidential voting, Shoigu said.
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Ukrainian Army Lost More Than 71,000 Soldiers Since Beginning of 2024, Says Russian Defense Minister
12:00 20.03.2024 (Updated: 12:17 20.03.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, in response to calls from the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics for protection from the Ukrainian military. According to Moscow, the operation is aimed at the "demilitarization and denazification" of Ukraine and the full liberation of Donbass.
Ukraine has lost more than 71,000 soldiers and over 11,000 units of various weapons since the start of the year, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Wednesday.
"In general, the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces during this period, that is, since the beginning of this year, exceeded 71,000 people and 11,000 units of various weapons. This is almost three times higher than the same period last year," Shoigu said at a meeting with senior military.
Ukraine has also lost four Abrams tanks, five Leopard tanks, six HIMARS multiple rocket launcher systems and five Patriot complexes, the minister added.
Russian air defenses struck down 419 drones and 67 missiles that were launched by Ukrainian troops against
Russian targets during the three days of presidential voting, Shoigu said.
"The Russian forces strengthened security around government and social infrastructure assets, ramping up air defense capabilities to prevent acts of terrorism. During the election, 419 UAVs and 67 missiles were downed," Shoigu told a ministerial meeting in Moscow.
