Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to nearly 69,000

The Armed Forces of Ukraine killed about 68,900 Russian soldiers between February 24 and October 26, including 480 in the past day alone.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a Facebook post, according to Ukrinform.

As of October 26, Ukrainian defenders also destroyed 2,628 Russian tanks (including 17 tanks on October 25), 5,351 (+30) armored fighting vehicles, 1,686 (+12) artillery systems, 379 (+2) multiple rocket launchers, 192 (+2) air defense systems, 271 (+0) warplanes, 248 (+0) helicopters, 1,379 (+7) operational and tactical unmanned aerial vehicles, 350 (+0) cruise missiles, 16 (+0) warships/cutters, 4,076 (+22) trucks and tankers, and 149 (+0) pieces of specialized equipment.