Ukraine Claims Russia Has Lost 126,650 Soldiers

Russia has lost 126,650 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, Ukraine's General Staff claimed, Ukraine Daily reported.

Photo Insert: "Never before has the Russian diplomatic corps suffered such losses," the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence tweeted to caption this image.

Russia had also lost 3,201 tanks, 6,369 armored fighting vehicles, 5,041 vehicles and fuel tanks, 2,196 artillery systems, 453 multiple launch rocket systems, 221 air defense systems, 293 airplanes, 284 helicopters, 1,947 drones, and 18 boats.

UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace has disclosed that Ukraine will receive 14 British Challenger 2 main battle tanks pledged by London before summer.

In related news, the UK Defense Ministry said on Jan. 30 “the Russian leadership highly likely continues to search for ways to meet the high number of personnel required to resource any future major offensive in Ukraine while minimizing domestic dissent."

France and Australia are launching a joint artillery shell production for Ukraine. Paris and Canberra intend to produce several thousand artillery shells for Ukraine in a joint multi-million dollar project, French Defense Minister Sébastian Lecornu said.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) has reported that Russia is preparing for an imminent offensive. Western, Ukrainian, and Russian sources continue to indicate that Russia is working to launch more systematic attacks, ISW disclosed.

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