Russia loses over 98,000 soldiers since starting war in Ukraine
On December 18, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 590 Russian soldiers, 2 tanks, 5 armored vehicles and a UAV
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff shared their regular report, as below.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24 to December 18 amounted to:
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personnel - about 98,280 (+590 per day)
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tanks - 2,987 (+2)
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armored fighting vehicles - 5,963 (+5)
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artillery systems - 1,948 (+1)
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MLRS - 410
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air defense systems - 211
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aircraft - 281
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helicopters - 264
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vehicles and tank trucks - 4,579 (+2)
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ships/boats - 16
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UAV operational-tactical level - 1,649 (+1)
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special equipment - 174
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cruise missiles - 653
It is noted that Russian forces suffered the greatest losses in the Lyman and Bakhmut directions.

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