The Russian military has lost 37 artillery systems, 43 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and 75 vehicles within 24 hours, according to Ukrainian officials.
The report, posted on Thursday to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense page on X (formerly Twitter), also said that 1,150 troops, six tanks and an air defense system were eliminated over the same period.
Russia does not officially publish its military losses, and military analysts are skeptical of reports released by both sides.
These latest figures would bring Russia’s total losses since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine to 656,710 personnel, 8,893 tanks, 18,906 artillery systems, 964 air defense systems, 16,393 UAVs, and 43,346 vehicles, still according to Kyiv.
Newsweek has contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment via email.
“Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.”
Chester W. NimitzThe combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to October 3, 2024. pic.twitter.com/8UIbpoMrGL
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) October 3, 2024
Alongside the ministry’s post was a quote attributed to U.S. Navy admiral Chester W. Nimitz which read: “Leadership consists of picking good men and helping them do their best.”
Russian losses of artillery systems and prized equipment hit record highs in July and August, according to Ukrainian figures.
In July, Russia lost 1,520 artillery systems and 1,517 in August. In September, 1,219 were reportedly destroyed.
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This period also saw some of the highest losses of Russian military personnel so far, with 35,680 in July, 36,810 in August, and 38,130 in September.
Data sourced from Ukraine’s armed forces suggested that in September, Russia suffered almost 10,000 casualties within the space of a week.
On Thursday, Ukrainian forces said they had successfully hit a $100 million Russian Nebo-M radar station with ATACMS ballistic missiles.
The Nebo-M is “very complex” and able to operate in “stealth mode,” Ukraine’s military said.
It added that the station’s destruction “significantly reduces the ability of the Russian army to detect, track and intercept aerodynamic and ballistic targets.”
Kyiv said Russia has just 10 Nebo-M radar stations remaining and put the cost of each system at more than $100 million.
Newsweek could not independently verify the report and has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email.
On Wednesday morning, a Russian drone strike reportedly hit a Ukrainian border crossing with NATO member Romania.
Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service said the Orlivka-Isaccea checkpoint, where a ferry connects Ukraine’s Odesa region with Romania, was suspended following the incident.
At 11 a.m. local time, Ukrainian customs issued an update that the crossing’s operations had resumed.
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