Russia has lost 450 Russian soldiers within a few hours, according to The Kyiv Independent, citing the morning update from the Ukrainian General Staff.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported on October 4th that since the beginning of its large-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, Russia has lost 279,890 soldiers in Ukraine. This number includes 450 losses suffered by Russian forces in the last 24 hours alone.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 4,745 tanks, 9,026 armored combat vehicles, 8,962 vehicles and fuel tanks, 6,612 artillery systems, 802 multiple rocket launchers, 540 air defense systems, 315 aircraft, 316 helicopters, 5,121 drones, 20 ships and boats, and one submarine.
These figures come from a party involved in the conflict and have not yet been independently verified or confirmed. Therefore, they should be considered with caution. In times of war, it can be advantageous for parties in the conflict to deliberately spread misinformation to strengthen their own position or weaken that of the opponent.
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