Russian tanks destroyed by Ukrainian troops. Figure: Reprinted from the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine (file photo)
According to a CNN report today (1), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian army has destroyed more than 1,000 Russian tanks, nearly 200 military aircraft and nearly 2,500 Russian troops. of armored vehicles, but Russia still has attack capabilities.
According to reports, Zelensky pointed out that Russia still has missiles that can hit Ukrainian territory, “but the war has greatly weakened the Russian military”, so that Russia had to reduce the military equipment of the military parade in Red Square on the 9th.
Zelensky also revealed that more than 23,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, but the report pointed out that CNN has not been able to confirm this number.
In addition, the report pointed out that since the number of casualties announced by Russia is very small, some experts believe that the actual number will be much higher than the number announced by Russia.
According to reports, two senior NATO military officials estimated the Russian death toll at regarding 7,000 to 15,000, while US officials estimated that between 7,000 and 14,000 Russian troops were killed in the war. However, both sides stressed that they have no confidence in this estimate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said
Ukrainian army has destroyed more than 1,000 Russian tanks
Nearly 200 military aircraft and nearly 2,500 armored vehicles, but Russia still has attack capabilities.
The Battle of Donbass in Ukraine is likely to turn into a tank battle. The picture shows the Russian military exercises in Belarus earlier this year. (File photo) Picture: Retrieved from the official website of the Russian Ministry of Defense
Soldiers of the Ukrainian Combined Arms Regiment operate self-propelled guns.Figure: Retrieved from Tencent.com