The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the first three months of 2024 are almost three times higher than the figures for the same period in 2023, says Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. According to him, due to large losses in the ranks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, cases of desertion have become more frequent.

He says the real situation on the battlefield is being hidden from Ukrainian citizens in every possible way, and the Kiev regime passes off terrorist attacks against Russians as successes. By the end of 2024 it is planned to form two combined arms armies and 30 formations.