Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery in the direction of Bakhmut, Donetsk oblast, on March 27, 2023 as Russian-Ukrainian war continues. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Russia has lost 920,950 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 April 4.
This number includes 1,380 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,528 tanks, 21,932 armored fighting vehicles, 42,841 vehicles and fuel tanks, 25,663 artillery systems, 1,349 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,123 air defense systems, 370 airplanes, 335 helicopters, 31,669 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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Viacheslav Ratynskyi
