Photo: Prisoners of war, source: Telegram

More than 7,000 Russian servicemen have died since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On average, the occupiers lose 1,500 troops a day.

This was stated by the adviser to the head of the President's Office Oleksiy Arestovych, on the air of Ukraine 24 TV channel.

Our intelligence works very skillfully. We know a lot about what's going on there, including the loss figures they're announcing at official meetings.

Oleksiy Arestovych

He added that the commander of the 35th Russian Army was seriously wounded - he was taken from near Kyiv to Belarus.

Now he is there in intensive care. This is the commander of the army, lieutenant general. The last military commander of this rank died, probably in 1944 or 1943.

Oleksiy Arestovych

As for the number of captured Russian militants, according to Arestovich, there are many of them, specific figures are being summarized.

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