Ukrainian troops fire at Russian positions near the city of Bakhmut on Aug. 14, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Photo for illustrative purposes. (Roman Chop/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 809,760 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. 13.
This number includes 1,510 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 9,764 tanks, 20,315 armored fighting vehicles, 33,708 vehicles and fuel tanks, 21,876 artillery systems, 1,261 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,044 air defense systems, 369 airplanes, 331 helicopters, 22,204 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
Tim Zadorozhnyy is a reporter at The Kyiv Independent, covering foreign policy, U.S.-Ukraine relations, and political developments across Europe and Russia. Based in Warsaw, he is pursuing studies in International Relations and European Studies. Tim began his career at a local television channel in Odesa, working there for two years from the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine. After relocating to Warsaw, he spent a year and a half at the Belarusian opposition media outlet NEXTA, initially as a news anchor and later as managing editor.
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