Ukraine claims it destroyed about one-third of Russia's modern tanks

Road workers examine a destroyed Russian tank on the highway to Kyiv on 11 April 2022 - Copyright AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky

By Euronews with AP, AFP

Published on 29/05/2022 - 09:54•Updated 20:03

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The toll on its armoured units forced the Kremlin to bring in T-62 tanks, a six-decades old Soviet-era technology, Interior Ministry advisor Viktor Andrusiv said in an interview.

Following the reports of Moscow having to reactivate its T-62 tanks — Soviet-era armour introduced in 1961 — Ukrainian officials stated its forces destroyed about 30% of Russia's more modern ones, a figure that is only expected to increase according to Interior Ministry advisor Viktor Andrusiv.

Meanwhile, reports from Sievierodonetsk claim that the Ukrainian forces are in a "tough position", with the fiercest fighting taking place in the outskirts of the only Kiyv-controlled city in the Luhansk region.