1,300 Russian troops eliminated in one day, – Ukraine’s General Staff
Source: Ukraine’s General Staff
The losses for the Russian forces keep growing as the Russian-Ukrainian war goes into its 922th day on September 1. Since Feb.24,2022, the number of Russian troops killed or wounded has exceeded 617,000.
According to the Sep 2 update from Ukraine’s General Staff, the estimated losses of the Russian forces in Ukraine are as follows:
- Personnel: Approximately 617,600 (+1,300)
- Tanks: 8,601 (+9)
- Armored combat vehicles: 16,786 (+26)
- Artillery systems: 17,646 (+10)
- Multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS): 1,177 (+1)
- Air defense systems: 940 (+0)
- Aircraft: 368 (+0)
- Helicopters: 328 (+0)
- Operational-tactical UAVs: 14,537 (+30)
- Cruise missiles: 2,557 (+0)
- Ships/boats: 28 (+0)
- Submarines: 1 (+0)
- Motor vehicles and fuel tanks: 23,925 (+44)
- Special equipment: 2,993 (+2)
In its frontline report, Ukraine’s General Staff said Ukranian troops dealt with 166 combat engagements on September 1.
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