Ukraine destroys Russian artillery at 'record rate' as Putin loses 'over 400,000 men'

Ukraine says it has wiped out much of Russia's hardware (Image: Getty)

Ukraine claims it has destroyed Russian artillery at a record rate as the war between the two countries rumbles on.

Posting on X, Ukraine's Defence Ministry said it had taken out 89 artillery units in the fighting in recent days.

Kyiv shared a graphic that showed all of the Russian military hardware and vehicles they claim they have destroyed in the war since the start in February 2022.

They claim that over 475,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, 349 aircraft has been taken down, over 7,300 tanks and over ,12,000 artillery units since Russia invaded.

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The graphic was accompanied by late American war journalist Ernie Pyle's quote: "I love the infantry because they are the underdogs. They are the mud-rain-frost-and-wind boys. They have no comforts, and they even learn to live without the necessities. And in the end they are the guys that wars can't be won without."

Russia is continuing its offensive in the east of Ukraine.

Kyiv is desperately waiting for the £50billion's worth of military aid from the US to arrive so it can replenish its ammunition and defend against the onslaught.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has survived an assassination attempt, according to Ukrainian intelligence.

Ukraine’s SBU State Security Service said it had stifled Russian agents within the Ukrainian state guard as they planned to kidnap and kill Zelensky.

Zelensky allegedly survived an assassination attempt (Image: getty)

They said: “The enemy was actively developing plans to eliminate President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“One of the tasks of the FSB intelligence network was to search for executors among the military close to the protection of the president, who could take the head of state hostage and later kill him.

“In addition to Volodymyr Zelensky, the enemy planned to eliminate the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, Vasyl Malyuk, the head of the state administration of Ukraine, Kyryll Budanov and other high-ranking officials.”