Ukraine says Russian losses 5 times higher than its strike costs
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In June, Russia's losses from Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes were nearly 5 times greater than the costs of destroying targets, according to data from Mission Control in the DELTA system, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reports.
How Mission Control works
The module was introduced six months ago. Currently, it processes about 50,000 missions and over 230,000 reports each week. Each operation is logged in the system, after which military personnel evaluate its outcome and the reasons for its success or failure. This data is used to adjust future tactics.
Mission Control also allows for calculating the cost-effectiveness of striking targets. The system takes into account the cost of destroyed Russian assets and compares it with the Ukrainian side's expenses.
How much does it cost to take out targets?
In June, the Ukrainian Defense Forces spent an average of $3,032 to take out a single Russian servicemember, while maintaining that a servicemember costs Russia approximately $65,000. A strike on a piece of military equipment cost $2,674, while a strike on an infrastructure facility cost $1,487.
The system accounts for a wide range of targets: from telecommunications equipment worth hundreds of dollars to air defense systems worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Data is used for adaptation
Mission Control categorizes operations by type—reconnaissance, strike, logistics, and evacuation—as well as by the depth of mission execution.
The system shows what resources a unit is using, how effectively it is operating, and what damage it is inflicting on the enemy.
At the same time, information is recorded regarding losses of friendly equipment and the circumstances of its failure. The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine notes that such analysis helps to adapt unit actions more quickly and improve the accuracy of subsequent missions.
On the night of August 17, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine with 128 drones, a significant number of which were shot down or neutralized by air defense forces, preventing them from hitting their targets.
