Russia has lost a significant chunk of its modern tank fleet since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russian forces in Ukraine have lost 12 tanks, 14 armored personnel vehicles and 19 artillery systems in just 24 hours, Kyiv's military said on Monday, as its grinding counteroffensive nears its third month in the south and east of the country.and 8,449 armored personnel vehicles since Russian troops crossed Ukraine's borders in February 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said in an update on Monday.
It is difficult to get an accurate picture of both Moscow and Kyiv's military equipment losses, although Western experts have suggested thatand armored vehicles is likely to be relatively accurate. Other estimates, such as that published by Dutch open-source intelligence outlet Oryx, put Russia's main battle tank losses at 2,253 over the past 18 months, as of Monday. However, that includes only visually verified losses, so the true number is likely higher.
A Ukrainian soldier stands atop a damaged Russian tank in eastern Ukraine's Kharkiv Region on September 11, 2022. Russian forces in Ukraine have lost 12 tanks, 14 armored personnel vehicles and 19 artillery systems in 24 hours, Kyiv's military said on Monday.On Sunday, Russia's Defense Ministry said Ukraine had lost 11,408 tanks and other armored combat vehicles in the past year and a half.
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