The Kremlin acknowledged Russia’s significant losses in Ukraine.

 Russian troops have suffered heavy battlefield losses during the invasion of Ukraine, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov for Sky News. “We have significant casualties among soldiers, which is a great tragedy for us,” Peskov said. However, he did not announce the number of Russian soldiers who were already considered dead in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. According to the spokesman, Russian troops withdrew from Kyiv and Chernihiv oblasts because it was a “gesture of goodwill” during talks between the two country’s delegations. As of April 7, according to the General Staff of Ukraine, Russian military combat losses amount to approximately 18,900 people.