Russia has lost more than 300,000 troops since beginning its invasion of Ukraine in February last year, Kyiv has claimed.

The General Staff of Ukraine’s armed forces on Tuesday said the Russian military had lost 300,810 personnel in combat.

As well as high numbers of casualties among its soldiers, Ukraine claims Russia has lost more than 5,000 tanks.

Earlier this week the Ministry of Defence said it believed Russia could well be suffering its heaviest losses this year as it launches a “major” assault on the eastern town of Avdiivka.

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