Russian army on its way to losing 30,000 soldiers in Ukraine

Ukrainska Pravda – Monday, 23 May 2022, 09:01

As of 23 May, Russian troops have lost 29,200 personnel since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook

Details: Total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February and 23 May 2022 comprise approximately: (figures in brackets indicate new losses in last 24 hours)

• 1,293 (+8) tanks
• 3,166 (+25) armoured combat vehicles
• 604 (+5) artillery systems
• 201 (+0) multiple rocket launchers
• 93 (+0) pieces of air defence equipment
• 204 (+0) planes
• 170 (+0) helicopters
• 476 (+6) operational-tactical UAVs
• 110 (+3) cruise missiles
• 13 (+0) ships/boats
• 2,206 (+12) pieces of automotive equipment and fuel tanks
• 43 (+0) pieces of special equipment

On 23 May, Russian troops suffered the most significant losses on the Bakhmut front.

Earlier: On Monday, 23 May, British intelligence said that in the first 3 months of the war in Ukraine Russia has likely suffered a similar death toll to that experienced by the Soviet Union during its 9 year war in Afghanistan.