At least half of the 30,000 elite paratroopers Russia deployed in Ukraine have been killed or wounded, UK intel says

• Half of Russia's elite paratroopers in Ukraine have been killed or wounded in battle, UK intel said.
• This comes after a top Russian general's admission of paratrooper casualties was deleted. 
• It is unclear how exactly the figures were calculated by the British intelligence service.

Half of Russia's elite paratroopers in Ukraine have been killed or wounded in battle, UK intelligence said on Sunday, after a top general's rare admission of casualties was mysteriously deleted.