The ministry added that 1597 more Russian servicemen have been injured during the operation, begun by President Vladimir Putin on 24 February. The declared goals of the operation are the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine, as well as defence of the Donbass republics.
MoD: 498 Russian Servicemen Die During Special Operation in Ukraine
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