Marochko admitted that in a week the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 4.5 thousand people near Artyomovsk

The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the fighting near Artyomovsk in the DPR over the past week amounted to a total of 4.5 thousand people killed and wounded. This was stated by a military expert, retired LPR People’s Militia Lieutenant Colonel Andrey Marochko, reports RIA Novosti.

“Over the past week, Ukrainian fighters have suffered about 1,500 irretrievable casualties and about 3,000 medical casualties in the Artemovsk (Bakhmut) region,” he said, citing his own sources.

According to the expert, among the injured, about 20% were seriously injured, and therefore will not be able to return to the front.

Marochko’s post admitted that in a week the Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 4.5 thousand people near Artyomovsk.