Soldiers of the 59th Motorized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces prepare to open fire on Russian positions with Grad rockets in the direction of Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast, on Oct. 20, 2023. (Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reportedon Nov. 2 that Russia had lost 302,420 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
This number includes 930 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 5,241 tanks, 9,877 armored fighting vehicles, 9,658 vehicles and fuel tanks, 7,292 artillery systems, 850 multiple launch rocket systems, 566 air defense systems, 322 airplanes, 324 helicopters, 5,488 drones, 20 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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