Putin lost more than 1,000 troops in the deadliest day on the battlefield since he invaded Ukraine as the war continues to take an enormous toll on his forces.
The Ukrainian army claimed that 1,090 soldiers were killed in 24 hours on Saturday – 60 more than the previous record which they said was reached on February 7.
As Russian troops continue to suffer heavy losses in the bitter fight for Bakhmut, forces also lost eight tanks, seven armoured vehicles, four artillery guns and four air defence systems yesterday.
It comes as a horrifying video shows the moment flesh-melting ‘thermite rain’ bombs descended on a town in eastern Ukraine, as Vladimir Putin‘s forces continue to employ brutal tactics to cling on to meagre gains.
Russia has been accused of employing thermite bombs in the past, the use of which on civilians is considered a war crime.
Footage emerged yesterday of Putin’s forces raining incendiary projectiles on Vuhledar, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine in what the video…
