CNN (USA) reported that the Ministry of Defense Russia on March 25 announced the latest death toll of the country’s army in the so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine.
This is the first time since March 2, the Russian side officially announced the number of soldiers killed in Ukraine.
Accordingly, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the country lost 1,351 servicemen and 3,825 wounded soldiers from February 24 to March 25.
Chief of the Operations Department of the General Staff of the Russian Army, General Sergey Rudskoy said:
“Unfortunately, during the special military operation, we lost our comrades. So far, 1,351 people have been killed, 3,825 people have been injured. The state will have the responsibility to support the families. , raise their children to school, repay their loans in full, and solve their family’s housing problems.”
General Rudskoy also added that the Russian military has received “a large number of applications for enlistment of Russian citizens”, which express their desire to fight in Ukraine.
Estimates by the United States, Ukraine and NATO of Russian military losses are much larger than these figures. On March 24, two senior NATO military officials estimated the number of Russian soldiers killed in the operation in Ukraine at between 7,000 and 15,000. Similarly, US officials estimate 7,000-14,000 people.
On March 25, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that the Russian side had lost about 16,100 soldiers.
Earlier, on March 2, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the country had recorded 498 soldiers killed in Ukraine and 1,597 wounded.
Also at a press conference on March 25, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov confirmed that “the armed forces of the Russian Federation will continue to carry out the special military operation until the completion of the special military operation.” all assigned tasks”.
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