Russia-Ukraine War: UN Says 10 Mn Fled Ukraine, Kyiv Shares Info On 'Losses' Of Russian Forces

Russia-Ukraine War: The ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine said 14,700 armed personnel having a place with Russia were killed in the week-long conflict.

Ukrainian people cross the Ukrainian-Romanian border in Siret, northern Romania (File photo: AFP)

New Delhi: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Sunday said that at least 10 million people have fled their homes in Ukraine due to Russia's "devastating" war.

“Among the responsibilities of those who wage war, everywhere in the world, is the suffering inflicted on civilians who are forced to flee their homes,” said UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi on Twitter.

Among the responsibilities of those who wage war, everywhere in the world, is the suffering inflicted on civilians who are forced to flee their homes.

The war in Ukraine is so devastating that 10 million have fled — either displaced inside the country, or as refugees abroad.

— Filippo Grandi (@FilippoGrandi) March 20, 2022

“The war in Ukraine is so devastating that 10 million have fled either displaced inside the country, or as refugees abroad.”

While 14,700 armed personnel belonging to Russia were killed in the week-long war, said the ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine. 

Sharing a post on Twitter with details of "losses of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine, March 20," the ministry said besides the death of 14,700 personnel, Moscow has lost 1,487 armoured vehicles of different types, 96 airplanes, 230 artillery pieces, 947 vehicles, etc.

Information on Russian invasion

Losses of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine, March 20 pic.twitter.com/cU7v6PtuuX

— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) March 20, 2022

In a video address, an advisor to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said the front lines between Ukrainian and Russian forces are “practically frozen” as the latter does not have enough combat strength to advance further. “(Over the past day) there were practically no rocket strikes on (Ukrainian) cities,” said presidential advisor Oleksiy Arestovych.

Russia has, in any case, turned more destructive with its artillery as time passes having utilized the "Kinzhal" hypersonic rocket against Ukrainian cities.

“Kinzhal & Bastion systems are used against peaceful cities,” Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to the office of President Volodymyr Zelensky, said on Twitter.

25th day of the war. Due to failures in the offensive, RF switched to more destructive artillery - Kinzhal & Bastion systems are used against peaceful cities. RF is also panickingly looking for reserves in manpower pulling everything from the Pacific direction & begging the CSTO

— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) March 20, 2022