Ukrainian troops fire at Russian positions near the city of Bakhmut on Aug. 14, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Roman Chop / Getty Images)
Russia has lost 927,580 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 9.
This number includes 1,270 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,576 tanks, 22,021 armored fighting vehicles, 43,345 vehicles and fuel tanks, 25,912 artillery systems, 1,359 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,127 air defense systems, 370 airplanes, 335 helicopters, 31,973 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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