Ukraine

In numbers: UK's intelligence on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has updated MPs with the Government's assessment of the situation in Ukraine.

On Tuesday, Mr Wallace outlined British estimates of Russian soldiers killed, and losses of military hardware on land and in the air.

While answering questions, Mr Wallace described the performance of Russian forces as "woeful", adding: "I don't celebrate the loss of anyone's life and when I see the huge casualty rates of Russian soldiers, as a former soldier I think it is a disgrace, a betrayal of those young men."

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In numbers: Russia's losses in Ukraine

Troops

The UK believes that about 15,000 Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine.
Of the 120 battalion tactical groups deployed by Russia at the beginning of the war, 25% are now "not combat effective".

Armoured vehicles

Ben Wallace said that 2,000 armoured vehicles have been destroyed or captured since the war began at the end of February.
The number includes 530 tanks, 530 armoured personnel carriers and 560 infantry fighting vehicles.

Air

According to the UK's intelligence, 60 helicopters and fighter jets have been destroyed since the war began.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace arrives for the weekly Cabinet Meeting at No 10 Downing Street. Credit Uwe DeffnerAlamy Live News — Ben Wallace provided an update on the losses sustained by Russia in Ukraine as well as an overview of the equipment Britain has sent to the country since the war began (Picture: Alamy/Uwe Deffner).

What has the UK sent to Ukraine?

While addressing MPs, the Defence Secretary outlined the lethal and non-lethal aid Britain has supplied to Ukraine.

Lethal aid

Starstreak high-velocity and low-velocity anti-air missiles.
NLAW anti-tank weapons and Javelin.
The Defence Secretary also announced that the UK will be sending a small number of Stormer armoured vehicles fitted with anti-air missile launchers.