📊 Casualties

Ukraine's General Staff reported cumulative Russian military losses totaling 20,800 personnel killed and extensive equipment destroyed since the start of the full-scale invasion on February 24.

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Kyiv Independent UNIAN

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 20,800 troops in Ukraine since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 802 tanks since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 2,063 armored personnel carriers since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 1,495 vehicles since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 386 artillery systems since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 132 multiple launch rocket systems since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 67 anti-aircraft defense systems since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 150 helicopters since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 169 aircraft since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 76 fuel tanks since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 158 UAVs since February 24

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia has lost 8 boats since February 24

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Since February 24, Ukrainian defenders had killed 20,800 Russian soldiers by April 19.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:25:52.726Z

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