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Ukraine loses 235 soldiers in 24 hours

The ministry said that, in total, Ukraine had lost more than 74,245 service people and 406 tanks during the offensive in the Kursk direction.

• April 14, 2025
Russian-Ukraine war
Image used to illustrate Russian-Ukraine war(Credit: The New York Times)

No fewer than 235 soldiers have been lost in the past day by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk direction, says the Russian Defence Ministry.

The ministry said in a statement on Monday that, in total, Ukraine had lost more than 74,245 service people and 406 tanks during the offensive in the Kursk direction.

According to the ministry, in the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian armed forces have lost up to 235 service people, an armoured personnel carrier, three combat armoured vehicles, 14 cars, and four field artillery weapons.

”Others include four mortars and a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system,” it said.

(RIA/NAN)

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