0 out of 25,000

Quality journalism takes work — and a community that cares.
Help us reach 25,000 members by the end of 2025.

Uncategorized

General Staff: Russia has lost 59,080 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24

0 min read

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Sept. 30 that Russia had also lost 2,338 tanks, 4,932 armored fighting vehicles, 3,768 vehicles and fuel tanks, 1,391 artillery systems, 333 multiple launch rocket systems, 176 air defense systems, 264 airplanes, 225 helicopters, 1003 drones, and 15 boats.

Article image

These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Sept. 30, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Avatar
The Kyiv Independent news desk

We are the news team of the Kyiv Independent. We are here to make sure our readers get quick, essential updates about the events in Ukraine. Feel free to contact us via email with feedback and news alerts.

Read more
News Feed
Video

Pokrovsk, a city that held back some of Russia’s fiercest assaults for over a year, is now on the verge of falling. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell explains how the battle reached this point and what Pokrovsk’s fall could mean for the wider defense of Donetsk Oblast.

Show More