Over 3,000 Russian tanks destroyed this year alone – Ukraine’s defense ministry

Source: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

In a serious blow to Russia’s military might, Ukrainian troops have destroyed or disabled  3,179 Russian tanks since the start of 2024, which is the equivalent of wiping out 102 entire tank battalions, each comprising 31 tanks.

Ukraine’s defense ministry took to social media on Tuesday to revel in the tank-crushing campaign.  One of the milestones was  May 12 when Ukrainian forces took out 31 tanks in a single day, a record achievement.

The financial toll meant that Russia lost $9 billion in these tanks, a sum equivalent to the 16-year budget of Chelyabinsk, one of Russia’s most polluted cities.

“Instead of addressing critical social issues at home, the leadership of the aggressor nation keeps pumping astronomical sums into this war,”  said the defense ministry pointed.