Ukraine says 11,000 Russian troops killed in war
Ukrainian servicemen walk by a damaged vehicle, at the site of a fighting with Russian troops, after Russia launched a massive military operation against Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 26, 2022. REUTERS
LVIV — More than 11,000 Russian troops have been killed since Moscow launched an invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian armed forces’ general staff said on Sunday.
A day earlier, it put Russian casualties at over 10,000. It did not report Ukrainian casualties.
Ukraine‘s military added that 88 Russian aircraft have been shot down since the start of the invasion.
Reuters could not corroborate the claim. Russia has not given regular updates on its death toll.
Tass news agency cited Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov as saying virtually the entire Ukrainian air force had been destroyed.
In the last 36 hours alone, he said, Ukraine had lost 11 combat aircraft and two helicopters.
Reuters had no way of corroborating the claim.
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