By Jon Rogers
More than 7,000 Russian troops are believed to have been killed since the invasion of Ukraine began last week, according to reports.
As the bitter conflict rages on, that grim tally will only rise, along with those injured.
The remains of a damaged military vehicle on the outskirts of Kharkiv, northeastern Ukraine[/caption]
What is the Russia-Ukraine war death toll?
As with any ongoing military conflict accurate and independently verified figures are hard to find with both sides also playing out a propaganda battle as well as a military one as claims and counter-claims are made.
Ukraine’s presidential advisor said on Thursday, March 3, that more than 7,000 Russian troops had been killed so far.
It comes as Russia‘s ministry of defence claims 498 of its troops have been killed in Ukraine and a further 1,597 wounded – the first time it has admitted any casualties since the conflict began on February 24.
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Ukraine also said than more than 2,870 Ukrainian soldiers and “nationalists” have been killed, and around 3,700 wounded.
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How many people have been injured in the Ukraine invasion?
Ukraine’s state emergency service said that as of March 3, some 2,000 civilians have died, though this figure has not been independently verified.
It come as the battle for Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, rages on, killing 21 people and injuring another 112, according to Sky News.
The city has been under intense shelling by Russian forces with a school and council building among the places hit.
Ukraine claims it show down Russian fighter planes but could not clarify how many.
It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused his Russian counterpart of committing war crimes.
Johnson accused Vladimir Putin of “abhorrent” attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and in Kharhiv while video footage appears to show vacuum bombs being used by Russian forces.
The killer weapon uses the oxygen of the surrounding air to produce a high-temperature explosion.
Western officials fear Putin will turn to total war and his attacks will also include other weapons such as the horrifying “hail” launchers, the BM-21 Grads.
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