Over 2,870 Ukrainian troops were killed in Russia’s special operation in Ukraine while casualties among the Russian forces amount to 498, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said.
"Among Ukrainian nationalists and armed forces, the losses are as follows: over 2,870 killed and about 3,700 wounded. The confirmed data alone indicates that 572 Ukrainian servicemen have been captured," he said.
"Unfortunately, there are losses among our comrades participating in the special military operation: 498 Russian servicemen have been killed in fulfilling their military duty. The families of the fallen servicemen are receiving all possible assistance. A total of 1,597 of our comrades have been wounded," the spokesman added.
