📊 Casualties

Armed Forces of Ukraine General Staff reported estimated Russian combat losses over 35 days of war, including approximately 17,500 personnel killed, 614 tanks, 1,735 armoured combat vehicles, 135 aircraft, and 131 helicopters destroyed.

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost approximately 17,500 personnel

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 614 tanks

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 1,735 armoured combat vehicles

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 311 artillery systems

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 96 MLRS systems

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 54 air defence systems

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 135 aircraft

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 131 helicopters

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 1,301 motor vehicles

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 7 ships or boats

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 75 fuel and lubricant tanks

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 83 operational-tactical UAVs

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 22 special vehicles

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

Russian Armed Forces have lost 4 operational-tactical missile system launchers

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The Russian casualty figures are being verified

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Calculation of losses is made more difficult by the high intensity of combat operations

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

As of March 31, 2022, Russia lost 17,500 soldiers, 1,735 armored personnel carriers, 614 tanks, 311 artillery systems, 96 multiple launch rocket systems, 131 helicopters, 135 aircraft, and 7 boats according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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