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The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on April 18 that Russia has lost 183,130 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24 last year.
This number includes 470 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 3,661 tanks, 7,098 armored fighting vehicles, 5,676 vehicles and fuel tanks, 2,810 artillery systems, 538 multiple launch rocket systems, 285 air defense systems, 308 airplanes, 293 helicopters, 2,353 drones, and 18 boats.
Ukraine war latest: Slovakia delivers MiG jets; no Chinese weapons found on the battlefield
Key developments on April 17: * Slovakia completes transferring 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine * Official: Ukraine hasn’t found Chinese weapons on the battlefield * Ombudsman’s office receives ‘dozens’ of videos with alleged executions of Ukrainian POWs * Two former Wagner Group mercenaries…
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