News Feed

General Staff: Russia has lost 145,850 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24

1 min read

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Feb. 23 that Russia had lost 145,850 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion, with an estimated 790 lost on Feb. 22.

According to the report, Russia has also lost 3,350 tanks, 6,593 armored fighting vehicles, 5,215 vehicles and fuel tanks, 2,352 artillery systems, 471 multiple launch rocket systems, 244 air defense systems, 299 airplanes, 287 helicopters, 2,029 drones, and 18 boats.

Ukraine war latest: Ukraine to boost security ahead of full-scale war's one-year mark
Article image
Avatar
The Kyiv Independent news desk

We are the news team of the Kyiv Independent. We are here to make sure our readers get quick, essential updates about the events in Ukraine. Feel free to contact us via email with feedback and news alerts.

Read more
News Feed
Video

Ukraine is striking oil refineries deep inside Russia — but it’s not really the oil they’re after. The Kyiv Independent’s Dominic Culverwell explains how Ukraine’s drone campaign targets the high-tech equipment Russia cannot easily replace under sanctions.

 (Updated:  )

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski’s visit came days after the largest Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace during a mass strike on Ukraine, in what Polish officials describe as a "deliberately targeted" strike and provocation.

Show More