Ukrainian army targets 6 brigades of elite Russian troops in two months — General Malomuzh

He said this on the Espreso TV channel.

"Today we can say that we have greatly weakened the main professional forces of the Russian army. I cannot say that we have destroyed them, but we have definitely weakened them. The Armed Forces of Ukraine target from 500 to 1,100 Russian soldiers every day. And within two months, this is the destruction of up to 6 brigades. However, these are special purpose brigades. In fact, we are talking about elite units of the Russian army. They are practically gone today," explained Malomuzh.

The general noted that the Russians still have the forces and means for the offensives.

"The personnel of the elite troops of the Russian army have been destroyed by 70-80%. However, the enemy should never be underestimated. The Russians still have the forces and means. That is why we take into account not only the priority areas identified by the Russians. We will use all means in all directions to liberate our entire territory," he added.

• Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost 183,750 troops, 3,665 tanks and 2,376 drones in the war in Ukraine.

• On April 14, The Washington Post reported that, according to US estimates, the losses of Russian special forces in some places reached 90-95% of the personnel: it may take decades to recover