Russian army soldierMOSCOW, Apr 17 Russian armed forces killed 1035 foreign mercenaries, 912 more fled Ukraine, Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov said. «In the fighting, the Russian armed forces killed 1,035 foreign mercenaries,» the general said. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to abuse, genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» According to the Ministry of Defense, the Russian Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. content/uploads/2022/04/c391455bd6266867987af65d3a24ecaf.jpg» />The SBU left a group in Kherson for sabotage in the rear of Russian troops
