Ukraine Army destroys seven Russian tanks, about 70 invaders in the east

Russian invaders lost up to 70 troops, seven tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles and two drones in the area of the Operational and Tactical Group East on March 28.

The group said this on its Facebook page, Ukrinform reports.

"Today, March 28, in the area of the Operational and Tactical Group East, Russian fascist troops attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders three times. As a result, the occupiers suffered losses in manpower and equipment, including up to 70 personnel, seven tanks, four IFVs, and two UAVs," the statement said.

Between February 24 and March 28, Russian forces lost about 17,000 troops, 586 tanks, 1,694 armored fighting vehicles, 302 artillery systems, 95 multiple launch rocket systems, 54 air defense systems, 123 aircraft, 127 helicopters, 1,150 vehicles, seven ships/boats, 73 fuel tankers, and 66 UAVs.