The Russian group at the front numbers about 580,000. soldiers, — MDI

Vadim Skibitskyi. Photo: RBC-Ukraine.

The deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, reported that the ground group of the enemy, which participates in hostilities against Ukraine, has almost 580,000 Russian servicemen.

Vadym Skibitsky reported this in a comment to «Interfax-Ukraine».

«Almost 580,000 are the land component that directly participates in hostilities,» said Vadym Skibitskyi.

Vadym Skibitskyi also added that this figure includes military personnel stationed in the Kursk region.

Also, in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, there is a group of the Russian Guard, which has almost 35 thousand servicemen.

We will remind that Russia hit the Dnieper with a ballistic missile «Oreshnik».