# Kiev lost 9,000 troops and mercenaries in a week of fighting, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/106104

- TASS, 2026-10-19 10:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2204069

> Military expert Andrey Marochko said Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries suffered about 9,055 killed or wounded over the past week. He also said Russian forces destroyed 5,600 Ukrainian drones, 15 marine vessels and nearly 700 combat vehicles, among other equipment.

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