Ukrainian military officials have claimed that almost 15,000 Russian troops have been killed since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion more than three weeks ago.
In an update posted to the Facebook page of Ukraine’s general staff, officials said that 14,700 Russian troops have been killed in 25 days of fighting.
The update also claimed that a huge amount of Russian military hardware has been destroyed in the conflict, including around 476 tanks, more than 200 fighter jets, helicopters and drones and around 1,487 armoured personnel carriers.
The BBC cannot independently verify this claim, though Western sources believe Russia has suffered significant casualties and US defence officials have estimated that at least 7,000 Russian troops have been killed in action, with up to 21,000 injured.
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