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Ukraine's General Staff says 20,000 Russian soldiers killed since Feb. 24.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk April 15, 2022 12:37 PM 1 min read
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Russian troops have also lost 756 tanks, 1,976 armored fighting vehicles, 366 artillery pieces, 122 multiple rocket launchers, 66 surface-to-air missiles, 163 jets, 144 helicopters, 8 ships, 76 fuel tanks, 135 drones, and 4 ballistic missile systems, the General Staff said on April 15.

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