By The FirstRussian President Vladimir Putin’s hope for a quick victory in Kyiv is not going according to plan as Ukrainian officials claim more than 3,500 troops have been killed and more than 600 vehicles destroyed.
The Ministry of Defense reports:
- 3,500 Russian Soldiers Killed
- 102 Tanks Destroyed
- 536 Armored Vehicles Destroyed
- 14 Fighter Jets Shot Down
- 8 Helicopters Shot Down
Ukraine by the numbers.
— The First (@TheFirstonTV) February 26, 2022
This is not going the way Russia had planned. pic.twitter.com/NktBB00wxV
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