Enemy forces lost about 2,800 personnel since start of invasion - Defense Ministry

Russian forces have lost about 2,800 people since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine.

Deputy Defense Minister of Ukraine Hanna Maliar wrote on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"Since the beginning of the Russian Federation’s open large-scale invasion of Ukraine’s territory, the troops of the invading country have suffered the following losses (approximately): as of 15:00 - up to 80 tanks, 516 armored combat vehicles of various types, 10 aircraft, 7 helicopters, and about 2,800  personnel,” Maliar wrote.

As reported, the head of the aggressor country, Vladimir Putin, announced the start of a special military operation in Donbas. In the early hours of Thursday, February 24, Russia attacked Ukraine and launched a war.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved a presidential decree on the imposition of martial law throughout Ukraine.

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