Every 5 minutes a Russian soldier dies in Ukraine, according to military

Since the Russian invasion began on February 24, “every five minutes a Russian soldier dies in Ukraine”, assured Serhiy Bratchuk, spokesman for the regional military administration of the Odesa region, in the Black Sea.

Bratchuk made this statement on Wednesday after reporting that Ukrainian forces had attacked Russian positions in the south of the country at least four times in the last 24 hours, in an area partially controlled by soldiers sent by Moscowlocal agencies report.

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The military official maintained that “several units of Russian military equipment and ammunition depots were destroyed”, although he acknowledged that the total number of dead Russian soldiers cannot be verified at the moment.

He also said anti-aircraft sirens sounded overnight in the city of Odessa, although no attacks were reported.

According to the Ukrainian authorities, the Russian Army is grouping its ships in the Black Sea, to establish control over the fleet deployed in the northwestern area.

“In this context, the proposals of our allies and partners to strengthen the coastal defense of Ukraine with anti-ship missiles and different types of weapons seem very optimistic,” said Bratchuk, referring to the arms and logistics aid that the country is receiving from abroad.

The Russians have sporadically launched attacks against the city of Odessa, although the targets have been, above all, infrastructure, such as bridges and roads.

Odesa, an important port located in the Ukrainian southeast, is close to the borders with Moldova and Romania.

Source: Elcomercio

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