Photo: Since the start of the large-scale invasion, Russian invaders have lost more than 895 soldiers (Getty Images) Author: Valery Savitsky
Over the past 24 hours, from March 16 to 17, Russian troops lost 1,210 soldiers, a multiple launch rocket system, and more than 100 unmanned aerial vehicles in the war against Ukraine.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to data from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 17.03.25 were approximately:
- personnel – about 895,450 (+1210) people were eliminated;
- tanks – 10,344 (+19) units;
- combat armored vehicles – 21,489 (+11) units;
- artillery systems – 24,598 (+37) units;
- MLRS – 1318 (+1) units;
- air defense systems – 1104 units;
- aircraft – 370 units;
- helicopters – 331 units;
- Operational-tactical level UAVs – 29,467 (+54) units;
- cruise missiles – 3121 units;
- ships/boats – 28 units;
- submarines – 1 unit;
- automotive equipment and tank trucks – 40,785 (+101) units;
- special equipment – 3778 (+1) units.
The situation at the front and Russian air attacks
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), the Defense Forces had success near the village of Borovaya in the Kharkiv region. However, the Russian invaders advanced in the Donetsk and Sumy regions.
According to the partisans, Russian military personnel are damaging equipment in order to avoid participating in offensive operations in the direction of Gulyaipole in the Zaporizhia region.
Last night, Russian terrorists again attacked Ukraine with kamikaze drones “Shahed”.
Around one o'clock in the morning, explosions were heard in Kyiv due to the work of air defense forces.
Explosions were also heard several times in Kropyvnytskyi.
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