Russia sees devastating loss of 430,790 soldiers in 2024 – Ukraine’s defense ministry

In 2024, the Russian Federation experienced unprecedented losses of 430,790 soldiers, which is equivalent to the number of soldiers in 36 motorized rifle divisions.

The Ministry of Defense reported that.

As mentioned, the enemy incurred more significant losses overall last year compared to 2022 and 2023. The highest number of casualties for the year, and throughout the entire war, were reported in December, with 48,670 Russian soldiers.

The previous record for the Russian army's human resources losses was 45,720 soldiers in November 2024.

Additionally, the Defense Forces eliminated and destroyed 3,689 enemy tanks, equivalent to approximately 119 tank battalions, the previous year.

The Ukrainian armed forces recorded their highest number of destroyed tanks in a single day on May 12. On that day, 31 tanks belonging to the invading troops were successfully targeted. This amount is equivalent to the equipment of a full tank battalion.

Ukrainian soldiers destroyed 8,956 enemy armored combat vehicles last year, equivalent to the number of armored personnel carriers used by over 37 motorized rifle divisions. The most significant blow to the enemy's armored vehicle inventory occurred in October 2024, with a total of 923 units destroyed. This resulted in Russia losing at least half a billion dollars in that month alone.

In the past year, Ukrainian defenders have destroyed 13,050 enemy artillery units, equivalent to 725 artillery divisions.

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The Russian regime is trying to hide the losses of its troops in the war against Ukraine. The losses of private military companies, mercenaries, and other paramilitary formations are also hushed up.

According to the General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces, since the beginning of the full-scale war, the Ukrainian military has eliminated more than 792 thousand Russians.

During the operation of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation, the occupiers lost more than 38 thousand soldiers.

According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia lost more than 98 thousand mobilized personnel between September 21, 2022, and October 31, 2024.

Also, in 2024, the Air Force of Ukraine's armed forces shot down over Ukraine more than 1,300 missiles of various types, 11,200 attack drones, and 40 Russian aircraft.