Ukrainian soldiers prepare artillery in their fighting position in the direction of Kreminna, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Dec. 10, 2024. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 808,250 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 Jan. 12.
This number includes 1,750 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,756 tanks, 20,289 armored fighting vehicles, 33,598 vehicles and fuel tanks, 21,839 artillery systems, 1,260 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,042 air defense systems, 369 airplanes, 331 helicopters, 22,021 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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