Nato delegation visits Ukraine for first time since Russian invasion | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleArpan Rai & Harriette BoucherMonday 23 March 2026 07:35 GMTPutin loses more than 8,000 troops in seven days, says ZelenskyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims Russia has lost more than 8,000 troops in the past week alone due to intensified offensives, and warned that a prolonged Middle East conflict would deplete US Patriot missile supplies, benefiting Vladimir Putin.Ukrainian soldiers reported that Russia's loss of Starlink access significantly aided their counter-offensive by hindering Russian communications.A high-level Nato military delegation, led by Admiral Pierre Vandier, visited Kyiv for the first time since the full-scale invasion.The two sides discussed the participation of Ukrainian troops in Nato's military exercises in the capacity of a conditional adversary and the future of the Nato-Ukraine joint centre.Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk also shared his suspicions that Hungary has been providing Russia with detailed information from EU Council meetings, a claim denied by Hungary.In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Putin loses more than 8,000 troops as Zelensky warns Moscow trying to ‘intensify’ attacksThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in