Kyiv Reports Heavy Russian Losses: 1140 Troops, 59 Artillery Systems, and 70 Drones in Just One Day

In a recent update from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it was reported that the Russian military faced considerable losses in just 24 hours, including 1,140 troops, 59 artillery systems, and 70 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This information was shared via the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s official X (formerly Twitter) account.

Notably, the report also indicated that during the same timeframe, Russia lost eight tanks, four multiple launch rocket systems, 119 vehicles, and a helicopter. Since Russia doesn’t officially disclose its military losses, experts tend to treat the numbers from both sides with skepticism.

If these latest figures hold up, it would bring Russia’s overall losses since the start of the 2022 invasion to a staggering 666,340 personnel, 19,322 artillery systems, and 16,837 drones, based on Ukrainian assessments.

The ministry’s post included a poignant quote from poet Thomas Campbell: “The patriot’s blood is the seed of Freedom’s tree.”

Interestingly, Russian artillery losses reached peak levels during July and August, with 1,520 and 1,517 systems destroyed, respectively. Meanwhile, stunning casualty figures for Russian troops were also reported, hitting over 35,000 in July alone, and escalating to 38,130 by September.

In September, a particularly grim snapshot emerged, showing nearly 10,000 casualties within just one week.

May stands out as the month with the highest tank losses for Russia, totaling 428. This was only surpassed in terms of fatalities for tank crews by October 2023, which saw 521 losses. The losses trended downwards in subsequent months but remained significant with figures like 359 in June and 291 in September.

In the latest developments, Ukraine claimed to have successfully struck a Russian base in Yeysk, located in the Krasnodar region, where 400 Iranian Shahed drones were reportedly stored, leading to multiple explosions.

On the flip side, Russia announced it had targeted a Ukrainian Patriot air-defense missile battalion in the Dnipropetrovsk region with Iskander-M short-range ballistic missiles, though Ukrainian officials reassured that the system remained operational, maintaining that only minor damage had been inflicted.

Air force spokesperson Colonel Yuriy Ignat remarked, “The same Patriot unit continues to perform tasks in the region.”