The Ukrainian General Staff, in its daily update, has reported the losses of Russia. Since the beginning of the offensive war in February of last year, Russian forces have allegedly lost over 281,090 soldiers.
This information was reported by The Kyiv Independent, citing the Ukrainian General Staff on October 6th. Additionally, Russia reportedly lost 620 soldiers in the past 24 hours. Furthermore, Russia is said to have lost 4,777 tanks, 9,082 armored combat vehicles, 9,015 vehicles and fuel tanks, 6,666 artillery systems, 806 multiple rocket launchers, 540 air defense systems, 315 aircraft, 316 helicopters, 5,158 drones, 20 ships and boats, as well as one submarine.
Please note that these figures come from one of the parties involved in the conflict and have not been independently verified or confirmed. For this reason, they should be regarded with caution. In times of war, it can be advantageous for parties in the conflict to deliberately disseminate misinformation to bolster their own position or weaken that of the opponent.
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