Ukraine’s deputy defence minister has claimed that approximately 2,800 Russian troops have been killed in fighting so far.
Ukrainian forces had also destroyed about 80 Russian tanks, 516 armoured combat vehicles, 10 aircraft and seven helicopters as of 3:00 pm local time (13:00 GMT), Hanna Malyar said in a statement posted on Facebook.
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There was no immediate response to the claims from Moscow.
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