17万是俄军在整个顿涅茨克州战场的总兵力。则连斯基自己说的红军城俄军只有三百到五百人，见以下BBC的报道

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx276px3280o   Russian forces have spent more than a year trying to seize the city. Ukraine's military says there may now be 300-500 Russians there and President Voloydymyr Zelensky says the situation remains difficult.