More than 1,300 Russian troops have been killed during what Russian President Vladimir Putin insists on calling a “special military operation” in Ukraine that began on Feb. 24, according to Col. Gen. Sergei Rudskoy, first deputy chief of the general staff at the Russia Ministry of Defense.
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Shelling by Russian forces has prevented civilians from being able to evacuate the besieged port city
He said the state would take over supporting these soldiers’ families, including paying for higher education, loan forgiveness and housing stipends.
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How many Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine?
The NATO official has revealed that 30,000 to 40,000 Russian soldiers are estimated to have been killed or wounded. In its last update, Russia said on March 2, that nearly 500 soldiers had been killed and almost 1600 wounded.
Ukraine also claims to have killed six Russian generals, Russia acknowledges just one dead general
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