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General Staff: Russia lost 20,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk April 17, 2022 10:34 AM 1 min read
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of April 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russian forces have also lost 773 tanks, 2,002 armored fighting vehicles, 376 artillery pieces, 127 multiple rocket launchers, 66 surface-to-air missiles, 165 jets, 146 helicopters, 8 ships, 76 fuel tanks, 148 drones, and 4 ballistic missile systems, the General Staff reported on April 17.

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