Ukrainian defenders eliminate about 27,900 Russian soldiers

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have already killed about 27,900 Russian soldiers since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24.

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported this on Facebook, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

Between February 24 and May 17, the enemy lost 1,235 tanks, 3,009 armored fighting vehicles, 578 artillery systems, 198 multiple launch rocket systems, 90 anti-aircraft warfare systems, 201 aircraft, 167 helicopters, 2,109 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, 13 ships/boats, 436 unmanned aerial vehicles, 43 pieces of special units and 97 cruise missiles.

According to the statement, the enemy suffered the greatest losses in the past day in the Lyman and Zaporizhzhia directions.