Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 181,090: report

Around 181,090 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Vladimir Putin invaded the country in February last year, according to Ukrainian military authorities.

Ukrainian artillerymen prepare to fire a howitzer at an undisclosed position near the eastern city of Bakhmut, April 12, 2023.

Photo: EPA/OLEG PETRASYUK

The Russians have also lost 3,650 tanks, 7,069 armoured combat vehicles and 2,784 artillery systems during their military campaign in Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Friday, as cited by state news agency Ukrinform.

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/hZC7FkaUM8

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 14, 2023

On Thursday alone, Ukrainian forces "eliminated" 500 Russian soldiers, according to the ukrinform.net website.

Other Russian losses in Ukraine include 535 multiple launch rocket systems, 283 air defence systems, 307 warplanes, 293 helicopters, 18 warships, and 2,339 unmanned aerial vehicles, ukrinform.net reported.

"Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically... We’ve got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen."
D.H. Lawrence

Total combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to April 14, 2023: pic.twitter.com/GR8E25OYpe

— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 14, 2023

Friday is day 415 of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Wagner assault groups keep conducting the main offensive through the center of Bakhmut, while Russian airborne troops have reinforced some Wagner units on the northern and southern flanks of the operation, the ministry wrote on April 14. https://t.co/qYsQGuQlfZ

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 14, 2023

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Source: ukrinform.net