Russia's losses in Ukraine as of May 23: +1,270 troops, 43 artillery systems
Photo: Russian troops lost a lot of equipment over the past day (Getty Images)
Over the last day, from May 22 to May 23, the Russian army lost 1,050 soldiers and 187 units of military equipment at the front, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports.
The total combat Russian losses from February 24, 2022, to May 23, 2025, are estimated to be:
- personnel - about 978,700 (+1,050) Russian troops were eliminated
- tanks - 10,841 (+2)
- troop-carrying AFVs - 22,575 (+1)
- artillery systems - 28,165 (+43)
- MLRS - 1,390 (+2)
- anti-aircraft systems - 1,167
- aircraft - 372
- helicopters - 336
- UAV operational-tactical level - 36,945 (+148)
- cruise missiles - 3,197
- warships/boats - 28
- submarines - 1
- vehicles and fuel tanks - 49,407 (+139)
- special equipment - 3,895.
Russian air attacks
On the night of May 23, the Russian troops launched a large number of Shahed drones at Ukraine. The Russian drone attack is still ongoing, with several dozen Russian targets in Ukraine's airspace.
On the night of Thursday, May 22, Russia attacked 4 regions of Ukraine with 128 drones and ballistic missiles.
On Thursday afternoon, the Russians also fired ballistic missiles at Kropyvnytskyi.
