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Ukraine's Armed Forces reported that Russia had lost 17,800 soldiers and significant military equipment including 631 tanks, 1,776 armored personnel carriers, 143 aircraft, and 134 helicopters as of April 2.

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Kyiv Independent UNIAN Censor.NET

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 17,800 soldiers as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 631 tanks as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 1,776 armored personnel carriers as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 1,236 vehicles as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 317 artillery systems as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 100 multiple launch rocket systems as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 54 anti-aircraft defense systems as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 134 helicopters as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 143 aircraft as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 76 fuel tanks as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 87 UAVs as of April 2

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: uncertain

Russia lost 7 boats as of April 2

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian losses in Ukraine as of April 2 include 17,800 personnel, 631 tanks, 1,776 armored combat vehicles, 317 artillery systems, and 143 aircraft.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

In the past day alone, Ukrainian defenders destroyed approximately 100 Russian personnel, 6 tanks, 25 armored vehicles, and 3 helicopters.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian combat losses from 24.02 to 02.04 are approximately: personnel - about 17,800 people, tanks - 631 units, armored combat vehicles - 1776 units, artillery systems - 317 units, multiple launch rocket systems - 100 units, air defense systems - 54 units, aircraft - 143 units, helicopters - 134 units, automotive equipment - 1236 units, ships / boats - 7 units, tanks with fuel and lubricants - 76, unmanned aerial vehicles of the operational-tactical level - 87. Special equipment - 24. Launcher of the operational-tactical missile system - 4.

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