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General Staff: The Russians lost more than 1 130 soldiers and four armored vehicles in the war over the past day

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Khrystyna Pitsuriak
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On June 8, the Russian army lost another 1 130 of its soldiers and two tanks in the war in Ukraine.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Russians also lost four armored combat vehicles, 41 artillery systems, four MLRS, nine ground robotic complexes, 1 751 operational-tactical-level UAVs, one ship, 358 units of automotive equipment, and one special vehicle.

Russian losses on August 8

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine/Facebook

Ukraine and Russia rarely publish official figures on their war casualties. The last time Russia officially reported this was in September 2022, when it reported 5 937 deaths.

On July 31, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported new data: Russian losses during the full-scale war reached 1.6 million soldiers. Of these, approximately 700 000 died.

As for Ukrainian casualties, according to President Zelensky, at least 50 000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed (in February he had put the figure at 55 000). Another nearly 400 000 have been wounded. A large number of soldiers are missing.

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