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Russia's losses in Ukraine as of December 25: +1,600 troops, 74 drones

Russia's losses in Ukraine as of December 25: +1,600 troops, 74 drones Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated another 1,600 Russian occupants per day (Getty Images)
Author: Liliana Oleniak

Russia's losses in the war against Ukraine have already exceeded 779,000 soldiers. Over the last day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1,600 Russian occupants, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The total combat Russian losses from February 24, 2022, to December 25, 2024, are estimated to be:

  • personnel - about 779,320 (+1,600) Russian troops were eliminated
  • tanks - 9,628 (+4)
  • armored personnel vehicle - 19,923 (+8)
  • artillery systems - 21,333 (+10)
  • MLRS - 1,256
  • anti-aircraft warfare systems - 1,030
  • airplanes - 369
  • helicopters - 329
  • UAV operational-tactical level - 20,908 (+74),
  • cruise missiles - 2,948
  • warships/boats - 28
  • submarines - 1
  • vehicles and fuel tanks - 32,117 (+31)
  • special equipment - 3,667.

Ukrainian intelligence recently reported that from September 21, 2022, to October 31, 2024, Russia lost 98,641 mobilized soldiers in the war against Ukraine.

Moscow has engaged North Korea's military in fighting in the Kursk region. It is known that the North Koreans are also suffering losses.

This is confirmed by Russians who the Ukrainian Defense Forces captured. RBC-Ukraine has obtained exclusive footage of the interrogation of Russian prisoners of war, who told about the behavior and fighting of the North Korean military.