Ukraine: 4,300 Russian Servicemen Killed, 146 Tanks Destroyed in Invasion

Ukrainian minister revealed, on Sunday, that Russian forces lost about 4,300 servicemen during their invasion of Ukraine.

On her Facebook page, Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar announced the death toll of Russian forces, noting that the number was being clarified.

Moreover, Malyar added that Russian troops lost about 146 tanks, 27 aircraft and 26 helicopters.

On the other hand, Ukraine‘s Health Ministery revealed that almost 200 Ukrainians have died since Russia launched its attack earlier this week.

Minister Oleh Liashko said three children were among the 198 dead, adding that 1,115 had been wounded, 33 of whom were children.

This morning, Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and an oil depot in Vasylkiv, a town just southwest of Kyiv.

Ukraine’s State Service of Special Communication and Information Protection warned the explosion in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, could cause an “environmental catastrophe”. Therefore, it urged residents to cover their windows with damp cloth or gauze.