General Staff: Russia has lost 37,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24

by The Kyiv Independent news desk July 10, 2022 11:10 AM 1 min read

These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of July 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on July 10 that Russia had also lost 1,641 tanks, 3,823 armored fighting vehicles, 834 artillery systems, 247 multiple launch rocket systems, 108 air defense systems, 188 helicopters, 217 airplanes, 676 drones, and 15 boats.

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