Major devastation in Ukraine: 50 soldiers killed in 24 hours, dozens of vehicles destroyed; Claims to have killed 2500 Ukrainian soldiers in 1 week
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50 Ukrainian soldiers killed in an attempt to liberate Luhansk region
Russian army killed about 2500 soldiers of Kyiv in a week
Ukraine suffered the heaviest losses in terms of troops and equipment on the ‘Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog Front’
Kyiv, Ukraine has suffered heavy losses in its attempt to liberate the Luhansk region from Russia. According to a report by Russia’s news agency TASS, at least 50 Ukrainian soldiers have died in fighting with forces of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) in the last 24 hours. While giving information on Wednesday, LPR Defense Ministry spokesman Ivan Filipponenko said that Ukraine has suffered heavy losses of troops and military equipment as a result of the active offensive actions of the LPR People’s Militia. The People’s Militia quoted Filiponenko on its Telegram channel as saying that 50 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the attack. One tank, 3 armored personnel carriers and 13 special vehicles were eliminated.
2500 soldiers of Ukraine piled up in a week
After intensifying its attacks on Ukraine, Russia’s military has killed some 2,500 soldiers in Kyiv in just a week. A report by Russian news agency TASS claimed that the Russian armed forces eliminated more than 2,500 Ukrainian and foreign mercenaries during their special military operation in Ukraine last week. The number is one and a half times more than the soldiers killed a week ago. The report further states that from October 17 to 23, Ukraine has suffered the heaviest losses in terms of troops and equipment on the ‘Nikolayev-Krivoy Rog Front’.
Ukraine destroyed 180 tanks
In these attacks by Russia, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have suffered the loss of about 180 tanks and more than 170 vehicles of various types. Also, Russia destroyed three Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters and a Su-25 aircraft in the previous day’s attack. Russian aviation, missile and artillery units have destroyed several American M777 howitzers, two US-built HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, as well as a German MARS-2 multiple launch rocket system and a PzH 2000 self-propelled artillery unit.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : November 03, 2022, 13:05 IST
