Ukraine claims 36,500 Russian troops killed since onset of war; 'biggest loss in Donetsk'

As  Russian military offensive against Ukraine entered 133rd day on Wednesday, July 6, Moscow has lost an estimated 36,500 troops and 1,600 war tanks ever since onset of invasion, according to data shared by Ukrainian Army's General Staff on its social media account.

According to latest update, war-torn country claimed Russian forces suffered biggest losses in Slavic and Donetsk directions. However, it did t provide ditional details on how many soldiers were actually killed in industrial city in eastern Ukraine. Losses incurred by Russia forces from February 24 to July 6, as per Ukraine, are as follows:

• Russian troops: 36,500 
• Russian tanks: 1,600
• Combat armoured vehicles: 3,789 
• Artillery systems 812 
• MLR systems: 247 
• Anti-aircraft warfare: 107 
• Warplanes: 217 
• Helicopters: 187
• Vehicles: 2,648 
• Vessels: 15
• Fuel tank trucks: 153 

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Donetsk Goverr urges evacuation of more than three lakh residents

Though Ukraine armed forces claimed it has achieved huge success in Donetsk region, regional goverr said that Russian forces escalated ir offensive in region on Tuesday. In fact, Goverr Pavlo Kyrylenko urged to evacuate more than 3,50,000 troops from region. According to him, evacuation is crucial as it would enable Ukrainian army to better defend towns from Russian vance. While speaking to reporters on Tuesday, he said destiny of whole country will be decided by Donetsk region and ded if re were less number of people in region, it would be easy for Ukrainian soldiers to concentrate on operation.

According to goverr, Putin's forces are w targetting essential infrastructures in Kramatorsk including buildings that are responsible for supply of water. He described shelling as very chaotic as aggressor started destroying civilian infrastructure and residential areas.

Zelenskyy says Putin may use Ukraine as centre to attack or European nations

Earlier on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy underscored that Russia could use his country as centre to target or European nations and appealed to countries for cooperation in order to avert such a situation in near future. While speaking at opening of 26th Annual Ecomist Government Roundtable on July 5, Zelenskyy emphasised regional security to secure whole of Europe from Russian aggression. According to Zelenskyy, one can rule out possibility of Russian President Vlimir Putin planning to attack some or European countries.

(Im: AP)