Russia acknowledged this Friday that 1,351 soldiers from its ranks had died since the start of its military offensive in Ukraine a month ago.and accused Western countries of making a “mistake” by delivering weapons to kyiv.
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“During the special military operation, 1,351 military personnel were killed and 3,825 wounded.“Deputy Army Chief of Staff Sergei Rudskoy told a news conference.
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In addition, Russia has received 419,736 refugees from Ukraine since the start of the operation, according to Mikhail Mizintsev, director of Russia’s National Center for Defense Management.
At the same time, Rudskoy described as a “serious mistake” the delivery of weapons to Ukraine by Western countries.
In addition, Rudskoy indicated that Russia “will respond accordingly” if NATO establishes a no-fly zone in Ukraine, a request reiterated by kyiv for several weeks.
Number of civilians and refugees
The Russian invasion has caused the biggest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.. As of March 24, the total number of people who have fled Ukraine exceeded 3.7 million, of which nine out of ten are women and children, according to the UN. and at least 1,035 civilians have been killed and another 1,650 injured.
What does the West say?
For the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)According to a report dated March 24, military losses amounted to 7,000 and 15,000 units. But in addition, the Organization had estimated the disappearance of up to 40,000 Russian militants, counting prisoners of war or wounded not yet found.
The data, according to NATO, comes from the reports provided by Ukraine, the leaks of the Russian balance sheets and the data compiled in 4 weeks by the international intelligence services.
The damage data
Russian bombing has damaged 548 educational institutions and 62 health care facilitiesleaving Ukraine with losses of at least $575 million, according to the WTO.
Ukraine abbot Russian commander
The Ukrainian armed forces have killed another Russian general in the Kherson regionin the south of the country, according to a presidential adviser in kyiv on Friday.
Olexei Arestovich, adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, informed the press in the Ukrainian capital that on March 24 the Ukrainian armed forces killed the commander of the Russian army number 49, Yakov Vladimirovich Rezantsev.
According to the adviser, quoted by the Ukrainian agency Ukrinform, the lieutenant general died at an airport in Chronobayivka, in the Kherson region, the same place where a week ago the Ukrainian army killed Lieutenant General Andrei Mordvichev.
On the other hand, the governor of Sevastopol reported this Friday the death of the brigade commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Alexei Sharov during the fighting around the besieged city of Mariupol, in southern Ukraine.
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*With information from EFE and AFP
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