Kiev loses 1,040 troops along engagement line in past day — Russia’s top brass

MOSCOW, October 17. /TASS/. The Ukrainian army lost roughly 1,040 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost over 160 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, roughly 230 troops and five armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and about 145 troops and an infantry fighting vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

During the last 24-hour period, the Ukrainian army also lost roughly 345 troops, an armored personnel carrier and four armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, over 135 troops and three armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and about 25 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr, the latest figures show.