Ukraine claims to have killed 13,800 Russian soldiers

The Guardian newspaper cited a new report published on March 16 by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, statistics, the Ukrainian forces also destroyed an additional 430 tanks, 1,375 armored fighting vehicles, 190 artillery pieces and 190 helicopters of Russia.

A Russian tank is destroyed during a fight with Ukrainian forces in Lugansk. Photo: AP

On the same day, the British Ministry of Defense also updated the latest intelligence on situation in Ukraine. According to British authorities, Russian forces are “struggling to overcome challenges posed by Ukraine’s topography” and are being held back in the country.

The Russian military is said to remain largely tied to Ukraine’s road network and face many difficulties when it comes to maneuvering on difficult terrain. The destruction of the bridges by Ukrainian forces was also a key factor in slowing the advance of Russian troops.

“Russia’s continued failure to gain control of the air has significantly limited its ability to use its air power and further limit its options. The tactics of the Ukrainian armed forces have exploited. radically Russia’s lack of mobility, hindering Russia’s advance and causing heavy losses to foreign forces”, quoted the British intelligence report.

Moscow has not yet responded to the information given by the Ukrainian and British sides.

However, according to Sputnik, the Russian Ministry of Defense has just released a video showing Russian soldiers using an unmanned aerial vehicle system to bombard ammunition and equipment depots of the Ukrainian armed forces. in the Chernigov region.

“Inokhodets attack drone complexes targeted fortifications and armored vehicles of Ukrainian forces,” the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Tuan Anh