Russia admits ‘killed and injured’ troops in Ukraine
“Russian servicemen are showing courage and heroism while fulfilling combat tasks in the special military operation,” Moscow’s army spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on state television
Russia's army admitted for the first time that there were "killed and injured" soldiers among its troops in Ukraine, without saying how many had died there.
"Russian servicemen are showing courage and heroism while fulfilling combat tasks in the special military operation," Moscow's army spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on state television, reports Al Jazeera.
"Unfortunately, there are killed and injured among our comrades."
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It was the first time Russian military officials mentioned casualties on their side. Ukraine has claimed that its forces killed 3,500 Russian troops. Konashenkov also said that since the start of the attack Thursday, the Russian military have hit 1,067 Ukrainian military facilities, including 27 command posts and communication centers, 38 air defense missile system and 56 radar stations.
Konashenkov's claims and Ukraine's allegations that its forces killed thousands of Russian troops can't be independently verified.
