MOSCOW, August 29. /TASS/. Russian troops have increased the pace of liberating territories from Ukrainian armed formations while Kiev has lost over 340,000 soldiers this year, Russia’s Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said at the ministry’s board meeting.
TASS has put together the defense minister’s key remarks.
"Let me note the growing pace of our troops’ advance this year. At the start of the year, we were monthly liberating 300-400 square kilometers whereas now this figure is 600-700 square kilometers."
The combat potential of Ukrainian armed formations has been considerably degraded. "This year alone, the Ukrainian army has lost over 340,000 service members and more than 65,000 items of various armament."
"Significant damage has been inflicted on the Kiev regime’s military and industrial infrastructure. This year, 35 massive and combined strikes have been delivered on the enemy’s 146 key sites. The strikes have damaged the infrastructure of 62% of major enterprises of Ukraine’s military-industrial sector."
