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Russia loses twice as many aircraft in Ukraine as USSR lost in 10-year Afghanistan war 

3 November, 2022 Thursday
23:02

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has lost more than 270 aircraft

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The Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, wrote this on Telegram.

“During the full-scale aggression, the Ukrainian defenders destroyed twice as many Russian aircraft as were lost by the Soviet Union during the 10-year war in Afghanistan - 278 Russian aircraft in Ukraine against 118 Soviet aircraft in Afghanistan,” he wrote.

“This war is a shame for the Russian Federation and will cause its collapse!” Zaluzhnyi added. 

  • From February 24 to November 3, Russia has lost about 74,000 soldiers.

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