Russian military source claims Ukraine lost 9,300 troops in a week

Ukrainian armed forces lost 9,300 troops and mercenaries in combat over the past week, according to Russian military figure Andrey Marochko, as reported by TASS.

Marochko said the heaviest losses were inflicted on Ukrainian formations in the area covered by Russia's Battlegroup Center, according to the report.

The claim could not be independently verified.