Ukraine has lost almost half a million troops – Moscow

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has shared the latest estimates of Kiev’s battlefield casualties

Ukrainian military losses since February 2022 have reached almost 500,000, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said on Tuesday. 

Russian forces have the initiative on the front line and are pushing back their opponents, Shoigu said at a ministerial meeting. The pressure prevents Kiev’s troops from holding on to their defensive positions, he added.

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