Newsweek has contacted the Russian foreign ministry for its figures, which are likely to vary considerably.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that more than 12,000 Russian troops had been killed since Moscow launched the invasion on February 24, nearly two weeks ago.
The ministry made the announcement through its social media channels. The Foreign Ministry said 49 Russian aircraft, 81 helicopters, 317 tanks, 60 tankers and seven drones had also been taken out by its military. As well as this, it said that the Russians had lost 1,070 armored vehicles, 120 artillery pieces, 56 multiple rocket launchers, 482 other vehicles, three boats and 28 anti-aircraft systems.has contacted Russia's Foreign Ministry for comment on these numbers.
Ukrainian and Russian casualty estimates have varied widely. Russia has said it has killed around 2,000 Ukrainian troops and has not said anything about civilian deaths. Russia says that 498 of its own troops have been killed in the fighting. Military analysts say Russia has been surprised by the strength of Ukrainian opposition its forces have encountered.human rights agency said that between February 24 and March 8, there were 1,424 civilian casualties in Ukraine—516 killed and 908 injured. The Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said it believed that the real figures were considerably higher, however.
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