Kiev loses up to 600 soldiers in battles with Russia

MOSCOW- Russia’s Tsentr (Centre) group of forces has eliminated up to 600 Ukrainian military personnel over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.

“The enemy lost up to 600 troops, two tanks, two armored combat vehicles, including a U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, seven vehicles and a field artillery gun,’’ the ministry said in a statement.

Russia’s Zapad (West) group has eliminated up to 330 Ukrainian soldiers, while the Yug (South) group of forces have eliminated up to 220 Ukrainian soldiers, the ministry said. (RIA/NAN)