The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian military personnel casualties had reached 65,000 as of October 16, 2022. The report also detailed cumulative losses of Russian military equipment since February 24, 2022.
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As of October 16, 2022, Russian occupiers have suffered up to 65,000 casualties among their military personnel since the beginning of the full-scale war against Ukraine.
Total combat losses of Russian forces between 24 February and 16 October 2022 include 2,529 tanks, 5,193 armoured combat vehicles, 1,589 artillery systems, 365 multiple-launch rocket systems, 186 air defence systems, 268 fixed-wing aircraft, 242 helicopters, 1,224 operational-tactical UAVs, 316 cruise missiles, 16 ships/boats, 3,959 vehicles and tankers, and 143 special vehicles.
Russian forces have suffered the greatest losses on the Kryvyi Rih and Bakhmut fronts.
Russia has lost 65,000 troops in Ukraine since February 24.
Ukraine's General Staff reported these are indicative estimates of Russiaβs combat losses as of October 16, 2022.
Total Russian losses in Ukraine reached 65,000 by October 16, 2022.
As of October 16, 2022, total Russian combat losses since February 24 are approximately 65,000 personnel liquidated, 268 planes, 242 helicopters, 2,529 tanks, and 1,589 artillery systems.
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