Forbes: Russia occupies 20% of Ukraine, loses $ 13 billion in military equipment

The territories occupied by Russia in Ukraine make up 20% of the country, reported from Forbes. 

According to the magazine, currently, about 125,000 square kilometres of Ukraine are under Russian occupation. These are parts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia regions and the Crimean Peninsula.

Prior to February 23, the occupied territories accounted for 7% of the country.

The magazine also said that Russia lost $ 13 billion in military equipment, such as planes and helicopters ($ 6 billion), tanks and armoured combat vehicles ($ 4 billion), ships and boats ($ 1 billion), and other equipment ($ 2 billion). The most expensive equipment lost by Russian forces was the Moskva cruiser ($ 750 million), the Il-76 ($ 86 million) and the Saratov landing craft ($ 75 million).

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