Russia lost a further 1,370 troops and two air defence systems in the past 24 hours

Stanislav Sereda
Stanislav Sereda Journalist
Russia lost a further 1,370 troops and two air defence systems in the past 24 hours
Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers firing a cannon. Photo: General Staff
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,370 servicemen, as well as two air defence systems. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia’s total losses, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, have reached around 1,431,900 personnel.

According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since the start of the full-scale invasion, from 24 February 2022 to 21 July 2026, the Russian army’s total combat losses amount to approximately 1,431,900 servicemen. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated a further 1,370 invaders.

Also over the past day, the Russian army lost three tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 74 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems and two air defence systems.

In addition, the Ukrainian military destroyed 1,865 tactical-level drones, five ground-based robotic systems, 453 vehicles and tankers, as well as eight pieces of specialised equipment.

In total, since the start of the full-scale war, Russia has lost, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 12,161 tanks, 24,978 armoured combat vehicles, 46,435 artillery systems, 1,955 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,513 air defence systems, 438 aircraft, 354 helicopters, 420,290 tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles, 4,933 cruise missiles, 34 ships and boats, two submarines, 123,347 vehicles and tankers, 4,441 units of specialised equipment and 1,970 ground-based robotic systems.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine noted that the figures are being finalised.

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