A total of 258 servicemen of the Ukrainian government forces have been killed, 922 wounded, and 45 captured since the start of the anti- terrorist operation in the eastern part of the country.

“As many as 258 servicemen have been killed and 922 injured over the time the anti- terrorist operation has been conducted. Forty-five of our servicemen are in captivity as of now, including two pilots from the An-26 plane that was shot down,” Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council spokesman Andriy Lysenko said at a press conference on July 15 evening.