Ukraine brings to nearly 37,000 the number of Russian servicemen killed in action since the start of the war

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Ukraine has raised this Friday to nearly 37,000 the number of Russian servicemen killed in combat since the beginning of the war, including more than 250 during the last hours, after Moscow announced an “operational pause” in its operations following its recent advances in the Donbas region.

The Ukrainian Army General Staff has noted in a message on its Facebook social network account that “about 36,900” Russian servicemen have been killed so far and added during the fighting 1,637 battle tanks, 828 artillery systems and 247 self-propelled and armored multiple rocket launchers have been destroyed.

He has also pointed out that 217 aircraft, 187 helicopters, 107 anti-aircraft defense systems, 2,685 vehicles and fuel tanks, 15 ships and 669 drones have also been destroyed, while 155 cruise missiles have been shot down.

“The Russian enemy suffered the biggest losses over the past day in the Kramatorsk direction,” he has said, while adding that “the data is being updated.” “Beat the occupier. Let’s win together. Our strength is in the truth,” he stressed.

On the other hand, he has acknowledged that Russian forces have achieved “partial success” in their offensive around Verkhnokamiansky, before adding that Ukrainian troops “have inflicted losses on the enemy” in their operations near Bohorodichny.

In this connection, he denounced shelling and attacks on the districts of Siversky, Sloviansk, Bajmut and the outskirts of the city of Kharkov, while noting that “Ukrainian soldiers have decisively repulsed an attempted enemy assault in the direction of Dementiivka.”

“Ukrainian aviation, rocket and artillery units continue to cause damage to the concentrations of personnel, military equipment and ammunition depot of the Russian occupants,” the Ukrainian Army General Staff has reiterated.