Ukrainian army artillerists fire artillery on the frontline as Russia-Ukraine war continues in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on Oct. 27, 2023. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 613,590 troops since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Aug. 30.
This number includes 1,200 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 8,574 tanks, 16,722 armored fighting vehicles, 23,763 vehicles and fuel tanks, 17,572 artillery systems, 1,175 multiple launch rocket systems, 940 air defense systems, 368 airplanes, 328 helicopters, 14,453 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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