The Russian military lost 1,160 troops, 64 artillery systems and 14 tanks in the space of 24 hours, according to figures from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The report, posted early on Monday to the Ukrainian ministry of defense’s official X page, also said 65 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), seven multiple launch rocket systems and 127 vehicles were destroyed over the same period. Russia doesn’t publish its military losses, and analysts are skeptical of reports released by both sides.
The latest figures, if accurate, would bring Russia’s total losses for military personnel, artillery systems and tanks since the 2022 invasion to 661,630, 19,156 and 8,933, respectively, according to Ukrainian data.
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
Robert FrostThe combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 7, 2024. pic.twitter.com/4ayQEKYvfw
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) October 7, 2024
Newsweek contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment via email.
Alongside the ministry’s post was a quote from American poet Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken,” which read: “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
Russian losses of artillery systems hit record highs in July and August, according to Ukrainian figures. In July, Russia lost 1,520 artillery systems, followed by 1,517 in August. Last month, 1,219 were reportedly destroyed.
This period also saw some of the highest losses of Russian military personnel so far, with 35,680 in July, 36,810 in August and 38,130 in September.
Data sourced from Ukraine’s armed forces suggest that in September, Russia suffered almost 10,000 casualties within the space of a week.
Ukrainian servicemen fire toward Russian positions near the front line in the Chasiv Yar area in the Donetsk region on September 30, 2024. According to Ukrainian figures, Russia lost 1,160 troops, 64 artillery systems and 14 tanks in the space of 24 hours.
Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images
Newsweek previously examined Russian troop, tank and artillery losses in 2024, as of September 18.
May was Russia’s worst month for tank losses this year, with 428 destroyed. It was the second deadliest month in the war for Russian tank crews, following October 2023, with 521.
Subsequent months saw 359 losses in June, 300 in July, 193 in August and 291 in September.
The latest updates on Ukraine’s war effort come as reports claimed Ukraine attacked two key Russian airfields in the Crimean peninsula overnight.
Up to 15 explosions were heard close to the Saky air base at around 11:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, a prominent local Telegram channel reported. It said additional explosions were heard an hour later. Newsweek couldn’t independently verify the reports.
Last week, Ukrainian forces said they had successfully hit a $100 million Russian Nebo-M radar station with ATACMS ballistic missiles.
The Nebo-M is “very complex” and able to operate in “stealth mode,” Ukraine’s military said.
It added that the station’s destruction “significantly reduces the ability of the Russian army to detect, track and intercept aerodynamic and ballistic targets.”
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