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Moscow launched a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 with the aim of saving the people of Donbass - primarily the Russian-speaking population - from Kiev's constant attacks.

Ukraine Loses Above 5,600 Soldiers Over Past Week

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 A serviceman from a Russian air defense rapid reaction group. File photo - Sputnik India, 1920, 01.09.2023
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Ukraine has lost above 5,600 troops over the past week in various directions, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.

"During the week, Russian troops repelled 36 attacks [in the Donetsk direction], and the enemy lost up to 2385 Ukrainian servicemen, 30 tanks and other armored vehicles, 75 vehicles and 21 field artillery pieces," the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry also said that the Ukrainian military has suffered up to 1,025 casualties in the South Donetsk direction during the past seven days.

"As a result of the selfless and competent actions of the military personnel of the Zaporizhye grouping of forces, all [44] enemy attacks were repelled. Over 960 Ukrainian military personnel, 24 armored combat vehicles of various modifications, 28 vehicles and 45 field artillery pieces were destroyed in a week," the military said, adding that Kiev lost over 1,000 soldiers in Kupyansk and Krasnyi Lyman directions.

The ministry concluded that Ukraine lost over 5,600 soldiers from August 25 to September 1.
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