Russia’s Losses Continue to Mount

The losses continue to hurt Russia in Ukraine. Such losses are not sustainable and will result in Putin having to implement a change of strategy.

Russia’s military lost two jets, 13 tanks and a helicopter over the last 24 hours, Ukraine’s military claimed Friday, despite Putin claiming the annexation of four Ukrainian regions a few hours later.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine detailed Russia’s combat losses between the beginning of the war on February 24 and September 30, as well as those from the last day.

It estimated that 59,080 Russian troops and military personnel had died in the fighting since the war started in february 2022, including 500 over on Friday.

They also said Russia had lost 13 tanks in the last day, and more than 2,300 since the beginning of the fighting. Russia lost two jets last friday, contributing to the 264 it has lost in total since the start of the conflict.

On Friday, Russia lost one helicopter to Ukrainian forces; it has lost 225 overall since February 24.

Incredibly, in the last 24 hours before the announcement, Russia lost 23 armored combat machines (APVs), six artillery systems, an anti-aircraft warfare system and eight UAVs.

Russia cannot replace the tanks and planes lost and has started pulling outdated models out of retirement to replace their losses.