General Staff: Ukrainian Defense Forces eliminated another 920 Russians and destroyed 43 of their artillery systems

On August 2, the Russian army lost another 920 of its servicemen killed and wounded in Ukraine, as well as dozens of pieces of equipment.

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

In the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed two armored combat vehicles, 43 artillery systems, 178 operational-tactical drones, one cruise missile, and 135 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).

The BBC has determined how many 18-year-old Russian soldiers died in the war from April 2023 to July 2025. This is 245 soldiers, and these are only confirmed deaths, the real number may be higher.

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