Over the past 24 hours, February 20, Russia lost another 1 280 servicemen killed and wounded, as well as over a hundred pieces of military equipment.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 12 tanks, 18 armored combat vehicles, 52 artillery systems, four multiple launch rocket systems, two air defense systems, 135 operational-tactical drones, 143 units of automotive equipment, and one unit of special equipment.
According to the General Staff, since the beginning of the Great War, Russia has lost approximately 864 860 of its soldiers killed and wounded.
Ukraine and Russia have been largely silent on their war casualties. Moscow last officially released a death toll in September 2022, when it said 5 937 people had died.
Ukraine last officially updated its casualty figures on February 16, 2025 — President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 46 000 soldiers were killed and about 380 000 were wounded.
Regarding Russian losses, according to the Ukrainian president on February 4, the Russian Federation has lost approximately 350 000 soldiers killed. Another 50 000-70 000 are missing, and 600 000-700 000 were wounded.
As of the end of January, 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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