Russia has lost 1.57 million troops since the start of the war, Ukraine says

Ukraine’s General Staff has released an update on Russian military losses as of the 1,701st day of the war.

TodayPress TV reports that, according to the Ukrainian figures, Russia has lost 1,570,540 military personnel since the start of the war. Ukraine also claims that 12,436 Russian tanks, 25,586 armoured combat vehicles and 51,403 artillery systems have been destroyed or disabled.

The General Staff’s statement also lists other reported Russian military losses. According to Ukraine, Russia has lost 449 military aircraft, 356 helicopters, 573,392 unmanned aerial vehicles, 5,138 cruise missiles, and 35 ships and boats.

In addition, Ukraine reports the loss of 1,716 Russian air defence systems, 2,228 multiple-launch rocket systems, 165,278 motor vehicles and 4,844 pieces of special equipment.

The figures were provided by Ukraine’s General Staff and have not been presented as independently verified estimates.

Jala Rovshan