Ukraine Says Its Forces Have Killed 15,000 Russian Troops Since The Start Of The Invasion

Russian soldiers on an armoured vehicle move towards mainland Ukraine on a road near Armiansk, Crimea, on Friday [EPA-EFE]  

Yahoo News: Ukrainian troops 'have killed 15,000 of Russia's invading forces' 

Ukraine says it has killed 15,000 of Russia's troops since its invasion began. 

The country's military branch, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said on Monday that a large proportion of Russia's total invading troops are dead. Russia started its invasion on 24 February with an estimated force of 190,000 troops. 

 Ukraine's military also claimed that it had taken out a number of the enemy's armoury and artillery, the Kyiv Independent reported.  

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WNU Editor: NATO is saying the same thing, although they admit their estimate is based on information from Ukrainian officials and open sources .... NATO estimates 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine as war reaches 4-week mark (CBC/AP). More here .... As many as 40K Russian troops killed, wounded, held prisoner or missing: NATO (The Hill).

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