Over the past 24 hours, February 8, Russia lost another 1 460 servicemen killed and wounded and hundreds of units of military equipment.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian fighters destroyed 11 tanks, 20 armored combat vehicles, 24 artillery systems, 83 operational-tactical drones, 127 units of automotive equipment, a unit of special equipment and an aircraft. Fighters of the 28th separate mechanized brigade named after. Knights of the Winter Campaign on February 8 shot down a Russian Su-25 combat aircraft.
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the Great War, Russia has lost approximately 849 320 of its soldiers killed and wounded.
Ukraine and Russia have been largely silent on their war casualties. Moscow last officially announced the death toll in September 2022, when it said 5,937 people had died.
Ukraine last officially updated its casualty figures on February 4, 2025 — President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 45 100 military personnel were killed and 390 000 were wounded.
Regarding Russian losses, according to the Ukrainian president, the Russian Federation has lost approximately 350 000 soldiers killed. Another 50 000-70 000 are missing, and 600 000-700 000 were wounded.
Russian media have identified the names of over 90 000 Russians who died in the war. Bashkortostan is the leader in the number of confirmed casualties.
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