Ukrainian soldiers fire with the Archer Artillery System on Russian position on Dec. 16, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Roman Chop/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 387,940 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Feb. 3.
This number includes 880 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 6,341 tanks, 11,805 armored fighting vehicles, 12,352 vehicles and fuel tanks, 9,300 artillery systems, 979 multiple launch rocket systems, 663 air defense systems, 332 airplanes, 324 helicopters, 7,161 drones, 24 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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