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Russia's losses in Ukraine as of December 13: +1390 troops, 65 drones, 31 armored vehicles

Russia's losses in Ukraine as of December 13: +1390 troops, 65 drones, 31 armored vehicles Photo: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Russian losses for December 12 (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

On December 12, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated almost 1,400 Russian troops. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia has already lost more than 760,000 military personnel, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The total combat Russian losses from February 24, 2022, to December 13, 2024, are estimated to be:

  • personnel - about 760,120 (+1,390) Russian troops were eliminated;
  • tanks - 9,537 (+5) units;
  • armored personnel vehicle - 19,675 (+31);
  • artillery systems - 21,078 (+6);
  • MLRS - 1,253;
  • anti-aircraft warfare systems - 1,023;
  • airplanes - 369;
  • helicopters - 329;
  • UAV operational-tactical level - 20,176 (+65) units;
  • cruise missiles - 2,861;
  • warships/boats - 28;
  • submarines - 1;
  • vehicles and tankers - 31,177 (+50);
  • special equipment - 3,642.

Situation at front

The Russian occupiers do not stop trying to break through the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Russia suffers significant losses in manpower, including in the Pokrovsk direction.

According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove directions remain the most difficult. In November and December, Russia's losses at the front were record-breaking.