Russia's losses in Ukraine as of July 8: +29 artillery systems and 1 plane
General Staff updates data on Russian losses in Ukraine (Getty Images)
Russian losses in the war in Ukraine from July 7 to 8 amounted to another 1,200 occupiers. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the aggressor country has lost approximately 552,190 soldiers. Additionally, over the past day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 40 armored combat vehicles and 29 artillery systems, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to July 8, 2024, are esimated as follows:
- Personnel: 552,190 (+1,200) eliminated
- Tanks: 8,171 (+16) units
- APV (Armored personnel vehicles): 15,685 (+40) units
- Artillery systems: 14,966 (+29) units
- MLRS (Multiple launch rocket systems): 1,115 units
- Anti-aircraft warfare systems: 880 (+1) units
- Aircraft: 361 (+1) units
- Helicopters: 326 units
- UAVs operational-tactical level: 11,893 (+31) units
- Cruise missiles: 2,353 (+1) units
- Warships/boats: 28 units
- Submarines: 1 unit
- Vehicles and fuel tankers: 20,150 (+47) units
- Special equipment: 2,503 (+8) units
According to ISW, the Defense Forces successfully counterattacked in the Kharkiv region, while the Russians advanced near Toretsk in the Donetsk region.
The Armed Forces may disrupt Russian offensive operations with strikes using Western weapons on Russian territory.
Last night, Russia attacked Ukraine with cruise missiles launched from Tu-95 strategic bombers.
Additionally, on Sunday, July 7, Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners shot down a Russian Su-25 attack aircraft.
