Russian President Vladimir Putin's military lost 950 troops, 30 tanks, and 59 artillery systems in a single day, Ukraine's military said in an update on Thursday.
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces posts figures on Russia's troop and equipment losses as part of its daily update on the full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022.
Moscow lost 950 soldiers over the past 24 hours, according to the Ukrainian military's latest casualty toll of Russian troops—bringing the total to 379,610.
Russia has also lost a total of 6,257 tanks, 9,067 artillery systems, 11,621 armored combat vehicles, 12,044 vehicles and fuel tanks, and 331 military jets in the ongoing war, the update said.
Newsweek could not independently verify Kyiv's figures and has contacted Russia's Defense Ministry for comment via email.
Estimates of casualty numbers vary, with Ukraine's figures usually exceeding those of its Western allies. Moscow rarely shares information on the number of casualties it has sustained in the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on January 17 that it is vital that Ukraine retains the initiative in the war, which is approaching the 2-year mark.
"We want the end of the war to depend on Ukrainian actions. The world supports those who have a perspective. And this is a fundamental task—to retain the initiative so that we can become stronger," he said in an address.
In September 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said 5,937 troops had been killed since the war began. The defense ministry has since reported casualty numbers a further three times, confirming the loss of another 162 troops, the BBC's Russian Service reported.
Like Moscow, Kyiv does not provide updated information on its own war casualties. A U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment leaked in April 2023 said that Ukraine had suffered 124,500 to 131,000 casualties, including 15,500 to 17,500 dead.
Shoigu said in December 2023 that Ukraine has lost more than 383,000 troops since the war began. Newsweek could not independently verify the figures.
Russia's Defense Ministry also provided figures on Ukraine's troop and equipment losses throughout the war.
It was cited by Russia's state-run news agency Interfax as saying on Thursday that Ukraine has so far lost 568 aircraft, 265 helicopters, 11,140 unmanned aerial vehicles, 452 anti-aircraft missile systems, 14,768 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,206 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 7,846 field artillery guns and mortars, and 17,838 units of special military vehicles.
Newsweek couldn't independently verify Moscow's figures and has contacted Ukraine's Foreign Ministry for comment by email.
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