Russia's losses in Ukraine as of March 17: +930 troops and 1,991 drones
The Defense Forces are also inflicting significant losses on the enemy's equipment (photo: Getty Images)
Over the past day, Russia lost 930 troops and 1,991 drones. The Defense Forces also destroyed a significant amount of enemy equipment, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
Thus, from February 24, 2022, to March 17, 2026, inclusive, the estimated combat losses of the enemy amounted to:
- Personnel — about 1,280,860 (+930) persons
- Tanks — 11,783 (+2) units
- Armored combat vehicles — 24,218 (+3) units
- Artillery systems — 38,477 (+20) units
- MLRS — 1,688 (+1) units
- Air defense systems — 1,333 units
- Aircraft — 435 units
- Helicopters — 349 units
- Operational-tactical UAVs — 183,144 (+1,991) units
- Cruise missiles — 4,468 units
- Ships/boats — 33 units
- Submarines — 2 units
- Automotive equipment and fuel tankers — 83,744 (+120) units
- Special equipment — 4,091 units
(Photo: https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU)
Frontline situation
Overnight on March 16, a drone attack targeted Russia's Krasnodar region, striking an oil depot in the industrial zone of Labinsk. Residents reported explosions around 2 am and shared videos showing a large fire at the facility. Russian authorities confirmed the blaze, attributing it to debris from a downed UAV and saying there were no casualties.
Also, on the night of March 16, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck several Russian air defense systems and command posts in occupied territories, the General Staff reported. Ukrainian forces hit two TOR-M1 systems in the occupied parts of Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions and damaged an S-300 radar station in the Donetsk region. Command and observation posts in the areas of Stepne and Bahate were also targeted, while the extent of damage is still being clarified.
