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Russian forces suffered losses of approximately 300 military personnel on 8 August 2022, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Total Russian combat losses from 24 February to 9 August 2022 were reported at 42,640 personnel, along with significant equipment losses including tanks, armored vehicles, and aircraft.

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russia lost 300 military personnel on 8 August 2022 alone.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Total Russian losses from 24 February to 9 August 2022 comprise approximately 42,640 military personnel.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: likely

On 8 August, Russian forces suffered their heaviest losses on the Bakhmut and Donetsk front.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 42,340 troops, 1,811 tanks, 4,070 armored fighting vehicles, 960 artillery systems, 261 multiple launch rocket systems, 132 air defense systems, 192 helicopters, 223 airplanes, 754 drones, and 15 boats since Feb. 24.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces lost 6 tanks, 15 armored fighting vehicles, 2 artillery systems, 1 rocket launcher system, and 1 helicopter.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Total Russian personnel losses are approximately 42,340.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Donetsk direction.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:20:50.538Z

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