The loss of 70% of the Ukrainian army in two weeks, according to the head of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The loss includes those who were buried in mines and those who had no way of getting out.

The losses of the army in January exceeded 23,000 people. The number is expected to rise in the coming months, the official said. The death toll from the conflict in Ukraine is now at more than 2,000, the Russian Ministry of Defence said. It is expected that the death toll will rise to 3,000.