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The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported cumulative losses of Russian military equipment since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, including 4,006 tanks, 7,771 armored fighting vehicles, and 3,428 drones.

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 4,006 tanks since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 7,771 armored fighting vehicles since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 6,667 vehicles and fuel tanks since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 3,920 artillery systems since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 615 multiple launch rocket systems since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 375 air defense systems since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 314 airplanes since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 306 helicopters since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 3,428 drones since the start of the invasion.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia has lost 18 boats since the start of the invasion.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

As of the morning of 21 June 2023, the total combat losses of Russian occupiers are approximately 222,000 people, with cumulative losses including 4,006 tanks, 7,771 armored vehicles, and 3,920 artillery systems.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On the previous day, approximately 540 Russian personnel were eliminated, along with 9 tanks, 21 armored combat vehicles, and 32 artillery systems.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:25:52.759Z

Source story: general-staff-russia-has-lost-222-000-troops-in-ukraine