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Russia loses 1,070 soldiers, 29 armored vehicles and 12 tanks in day of war in Ukraine

16 December, 2024 Monday
09:35

The occupying Russian army lost 1,070 servicemen over one day of the war. Ukrainian defense forces destroyed 12 Russian tanks and 29 armored vehicles

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Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff reported the information.

Russia's total combat losses from February 24, 2022, to December 16, 2024, are approximately:

  • personnel - about 763,510 (+700),
  • tanks - 9,563 (+12),
  • armored fighting vehicles - 19,763 (+32), 
  • artillery systems - 21,151 (+23),
  • MLRS - 1,256 (+0),
  • air defense systems - 1,025 (+2),
  • aircraft - 369 (+0),
  • helicopters - 329 (+0),
  • UAVs of operational and tactical level - 20,372 (+16),
  • cruise missiles - 2,943 (+0),
  • ships/boats - 28 (+0),
  • submarines - 1 (+0),
  • vehicles and fuel tanks - 31,480 (+82),
  • special equipment - 3,650 (+2).

The data is being updated.

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