General Staff: Russia lost over 900 soldiers and 11 tanks over the past day

On July 9, the enemy army lost another 920 of its soldiers killed and wounded, as well as dozens of pieces of equipment.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports on this.

In a day, the defense forces destroyed 11 tanks, three armored combat vehicles, 38 artillery systems, three multiple launch rocket systems, 324 operational-tactical drones, six cruise missiles, and 81 units of automotive equipment.

Ukraine and Russia rarely publish official figures on their losses in the war. The last time Russia officially reported this was in September 2022, when it reported 5 937 deaths. Ukraine updated its statistics on February 16, 2025: according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, 46 000 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, and almost 380 000 were wounded.

Regarding Russiaʼs losses, Zelensky said that as of February 4, Russia had lost almost 350 000 soldiers killed, another 50-70 000 were considered missing, and 600-700 000 were wounded.

As of the end of May 2025, Russian media had collected the names of over 110 000 dead soldiers. The highest confirmed losses were in Tuva (120 dead for every 10 000 men).

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