Russia revealed the first official military casualties during war with Ukraine

498 Russian soldiers died, 1597 Russian servicemen have sustained injuries of varying degree during the war

Russia's Defence Ministry has published the first official military casualties resulting from the war with Ukraine, saying that 498 Russian soldiers died, Qazet.az reports.

A further 1597 Russian servicemen have sustained injuries of varying degree during the war, the ministry added.

The defence ministry stressed that reports of "incalculable" losses among the Russian military are fake and deliberately spread by the media.