# Kiev lost nearly 39,000 soldiers and mercenaries in August — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/40447

- TASS, 2026-09-01 14:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180489

> Military expert Andrey Marochko said Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries suffered about 38,645 killed and wounded in August. He also claimed Russian forces destroyed a Ukrainian MiG-29, 28,000 UAVs, 18 unmanned boats, 61 naval vessels, 15 tanks and other military equipment during the month.

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