Ukraine raises the number of Russian soldiers killed since the start of the war to more than 52,000

Sep. 10 () –

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have estimated this Saturday at more than 52,000 the number of Russian soldiers killed since the start of the war, including 350 during the last 24 hours, amid a series of counter-offensives launched by the Ukrainian forces in recent days. .

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army has indicated in a message published on its account on the social network Facebook that “around 52,250” Russian soldiers have died in the framework of the fighting and has added that 2,136 battle tanks have also been destroyed, 1,259 artillery systems, 162 anti-aircraft defense systems and 311 self-propelled and armored multiple rocket launchers.

Likewise, it has underlined that 239 planes, 212 helicopters, 898 drones, 15 boats, 3,426 vehicles and fuel tanks and 114 pieces of special equipment have also been destroyed, while 215 cruise missiles have been shot down since the start of hostilities, that broke out on February 24 by order of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“The Russian enemy suffered the greatest losses during the last day in the direction of Kharkov and Donetsk,” he stressed. “Hit the occupier. Let’s win together. Our strength is in the truth,” said the General Staff of the Ukrainian Army.

On the other hand, he stressed that “the enemy continues to focus its efforts on stabilizing full control over the territory of the Donetsk region, keeping the districts temporarily occupied in Kherson, part of Kharkov, Zaporizhia and Mikolaiv”.

Likewise, he has emphasized that “the enemy carries out reconnaissance tasks with great intensity and continues to adopt measures to improve logistical support for its troops.” “The threat of bombing and missile attacks continues to exist on the entire territory of Ukraine,” he said.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Army has also stated that during the last 24 hours the country’s Air Force has carried out 33 bombing raids, destroying a weapons warehouse and causing “damage” to 25 “strongholds and places of accumulation of personnel and equipment”. of the Russian forces.