Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers have eliminated 1,140 Russian troops on the front lines
Since the start of the full-scale war, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have eliminated approximately 1,351,150 Russian invaders. In the past 24 hours alone, the Russian Armed Forces suffered another 1,140 casualties.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ukrainian defenders also destroyed a significant amount of Russian equipment and weapons over the past day.
The enemy’s total combat losses are estimated at:
- personnel – approximately 1,351,150 (+1,140) personnel;
- tanks – 11,940 (+1);
- armored combat vehicles – 24,584 (+1);
- artillery systems – 42,340 (+78);
- MLRS – 1,792;
- air defense systems – 1,386;
- aircraft – 436;
- helicopters – 353;
- ground-based robotic systems – 1,426 (+11);
- tactical-level UAVs – 299,199 (+2,142);
- cruise missiles – 4,632 (+4);
- ships and boats – 33;
- submarines – 2;
- Vehicles and tankers – 97,600 (+262);
- special equipment – 4,202 (+2).
The General Staff emphasized that data on enemy losses is being refined.
It is becoming more difficult for Kremlin officials to portray the war in Ukraine as a distant conflict that does not affect the lives of Russians, the AP reported on May 18. The report notes that internet outages, scaled-back public events, and air incidents in the Moscow region are gradually shifting perceptions of the war within Russian society, making it more tangible in everyday life.
Putin has begun speaking of “ending the war” due to serious problems both at home and on the front lines.
