N.A.T.O, Ukraine Estimate 7,000 to 15,600 Russian Troops Killed

Ukrainian news outlet includes over 500 tanks, over 1,500 armored vehicles.

QUICK FACTS:

• NATO estimated on Wednesday that roughly 7,000 to 15,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in fighting against Ukraine, The Associated Press reports.
• A senior NATO military official speaking on condition of anonymity said the estimate was based on information provided by Ukrainian officials, what Russia has released, and other intelligence.
• Ukrainian news outlet Ukrinform estimates Russian troops lost closer to 15,600 personnel from February 24 to March 23.

A senior NATO military official said the estimate was based on information from Ukrainian officials, what Russia has released — intentionally or not — and intelligence gathered from open sources. https://t.co/LJgalwj4dC

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UKRINFORM ON THE NUMBERS OF RUSSIAN LOSSES:

• 517 tanks
• 1,578 armored fighting vehicles
• 267 artillery systems
• 80 MLRS (multiple launch rocket system)
• 47 air defense systems
• 101 aircraft
• 124 helicopters
• 1,008 vehicles
• Four ships/boats
• 70 fuel tankers
• 42 operational and tactical UAVs
• 15 pieces of special equipment

BACKGROUND:

• Russia’s defense ministry on March 2 claimed that more than 2,870 Ukrainian soldiers and paramilitary fighters had been killed, according to i News.
• Around 3,700 Ukrainian troops have been wounded.
• Other estimates put the Ukrainian soldier death toll between 2,000 and 4,000.