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Russia loses 885,000 soldiers since starting war – General Staff

Lina Mostavlyuk
9 March, 2025 Sunday
10:35

Over the past day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have eliminated 1,180 Russian soldiers at the front, in addition to Russian military equipment and weapons

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This is reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The total Russian combat losses from 2/24/22 to 3/9/25 were approximately:

  • personnel – about 885,130 (+1,180) 
  • tanks – 10,274 (+6)
  • armored personnel vehicles – 21,360 (+14)
  • artillery systems – 24,206 (+58) 
  • MLRS –1,310 (+3) 
  • air defense systems – 1,101 (+2) 
  • aircraft – 370 (+0) 
  • helicopters – 331 (+0) 
  • UAVs of the operational-tactical level UAVs – 28,362 (+190)
  • cruise missiles – 3,120 (+0)
  • warships/boats – 28 (+0)
  • submarines – 1 (+0)
  • vehicles and fuel tanks – 39,933 (+142) 
  • special equipment – 3,773 (+1)

The number of losses is being updated.

  • Russian occupying forces suffered heavy losses in February, despite shifting tactics. While some groups saw a decline, others hit record highs, highlighting growing supply and manpower issues.

 

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