# Russian military expert says Kiev suffered 9,600 troop and mercenary losses in a week

https://mins.news/en/item/17859

- TASS, 2026-08-10 07:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2170819

> Russian military expert Andrey Marochko said Kiev’s forces suffered losses of 9,600 troops and mercenaries during a week of combat. He said the heaviest manpower losses among Ukrainian armed formations were recorded in the area under Battlegroup East’s responsibility. That area covers the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye regions. The statement attributes the figures to Marochko and presents his assessment of the fighting.

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