# Kyiv lost nearly 10,000 troops and mercenaries in a week, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/86025

- TASS, 2026-10-05 07:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2197525

> Military expert Andrey Marochko said Ukraine suffered nearly 9,955 combat and non-recoverable losses among servicemen and mercenaries in the special military operation zone over the past week. He also said Russian forces destroyed about 5,000 Ukrainian drones, 17 vessels, 74 armored vehicles and other equipment.

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