Russia denies ‘incalculable losses’ during invasion of Ukraine

However, according to Ukraine’s presidential adviser, more than 7,000 Russian troops have been killed since the start of the invasion.

Ukrainian servicemen ride on tanks towards the front line with Russian forces in the Lugansk region of Ukraine. Picture: ANATOLII STEPANOV/AFP via Getty Images

Some 498 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine, with 1,597 injured, a spokesman for the Russian Defence Ministry said.

Major General Igor Konashenkov on Wednesday rejected reports about “incalculable losses” of the Russians as “disinformation” and revealed Russia’s military casualties in Ukraine for the first time since the start of the invasion last Thursday.