Russia's military casualties have exceeded 1.5 million
On September 9, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine updated its figures on Russian military casualties. Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian defenders killed 1,480 invaders, and Russia’s total casualties have exceeded 1.5 million soldiers.
As of September 9, Russia had suffered the following losses in the war against Ukraine:
- personnel—approximately 1,500,870 (+1,480) individuals;
- tanks – 12,338 (+6);
- armored combat vehicles – 25,290 (+5);
- artillery systems – 49,383 (+42);
- multiple-launch rocket systems – 2,105 (+1);
- air defense systems – 1,613 (+1);
- aircraft – 441 (+0);
- helicopters – 355 (+0);
- ground-based robotic systems – 2,534 (+13) units;
- operational-tactical-level UAVs – 506,188 (+1,879) units;
- cruise missiles – 5,103 (+33) units;
- ships/boats – 35 (+0);
- submarines – 2 (+0) units;
- Vehicles and tankers – 146,008 (+530) units;
- special equipment – 4,650 (+3) units
Source: General Staff
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Later, rescue workers showed the aftermath of the strikes on Kyiv.
