Ukrainian defenders have already killed about 24,700 Russian troops since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on Facebook, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
Between February 24 and May 5, the Russian troops also lost 1,092 tanks, 2,651 armored fighting vehicles, 499 artillery systems, 169 multiple launch rocket systems, 83 anti-aircraft warfare systems, 196 aircraft, 155 helicopters, 1,907 motor vehicles and fuel tankers, ten boats/cutters, 312 unmanned aerial vehicles, 38 units of special units and 89 cruise missiles.
According to the statement, the Russian troops suffered the greatest losses in the past day in the Popasna area.