Russia is set to pass a grim milestone in its illegal war in Ukraine this week, with the millionth casualty expected in days, according to Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin's forces have lost 999,000 soldiers from their ranks since the full-scale invasion began on February 24 2022, Ukraine's general staff claimed today.
Kyiv said its army had neutralised 1,120 Russian soldiers in the past 24 hours.
If the same number of dead and injured are reported tomorrow then the one million mark could be reached within hours.
The figure provided by Ukraine is not far removed from estimates of Russian losses made by Western intelligence agencies.
