Russia announced the balance of the war: 26 thousand soldiers died in 1 month

Shoigu made statements to the Russian media about the Ukrainian counterattack and the US decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine.

“UKRAINE LOSES 26 THOUSAND SOLDIERS”

Stating that the Ukrainian army could not hit the targets of the counterattack in any direction, Shoigu said: “Since June 4, the enemy has lost more than 26 thousand soldiers and more than 3 thousand various weapons.” he used the phrases.

Stating that during this period, the Russian army destroyed 21 aircraft, 5 helicopters, 1244 Ukrainian tanks and armored vehicles, 17 German-made Leopard tanks, 5 French-made wheeled tanks and 12 US-made armored fighting vehicles. , and 914 special tanks military vehicles noted that they destroyed 2 air defense missile systems, 25 multiple-barrel rocket launchers, 403 howitzers and mortars produced by Poland, the US and France.

Shoigu stated that Russian air defense systems also shot down 176 HIMARS rockets, 27 Storm Shadow rockets and 483 UAVs.

2 SEPARATE REPORTS ARE GIVEN TO PUTIN EVERY DAY

Stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin receives separate reports on the situation on each front in Ukraine twice a day, Shoigu said the volunteer units are also very “professional”.

Shoigu claimed that the US supply of cluster munitions to Kiev will prolong the conflicts in Ukraine, arguing that they are trying to buy time on the production of 155mm munitions.

“RUSSIA ALSO HAS CLUSTER GRENADES”

Recalling that the United States and Ukraine did not participate in the Convention on Cluster Munitions, Shoigu said: “If the United States sends cluster munitions to Ukraine, the Russian Armed Forces will have to use similar weapons against the Ukrainian Armed Forces in response. It should be noted that, as has been said, Russia has cluster bombs for all occasions. They are also more effective and diverse than those in the United States.” he said.

“INCREASED PRODUCTION IN THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY”

Minister Shoigu stated that since March 2022, the number of weapons and major equipment purchased and modernized in the field of defense industry has multiplied by 1.8.

Emphasizing that the production of ammunition in Russia has also increased, Shoygu said: “This year, we increased the amount of ammunition produced by our industry by more than 10 times compared to the beginning of last year.” he said. (AA)