The Russian military has suffered 1,480 casualties and the loss of 19 artillery systems within the space of 24 hours, according to figures sourced from Ukraine's Armed Forces.
The report, posted to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine's official X, formerly Twitter page, also said that six tanks, 72 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and 114 vehicles were destroyed between November 25 and 26.
The latest figures, if accurate, would bring Moscow's total losses of troops, artillery and tanks since the 2022 full-scale invasion began to 733,830, 20,806 and 20,806 respectively.
Additionally, losses of drones and vehicles would total 19,552 and 49,298 respectively.
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The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to November 26, 2024. pic.twitter.com/RAELnFgFC8
Meanwhile, Russia said yesterday it had eliminated 19,501 tanks and armored vehicles, 18,502 artillery systems, 36,648 drones, and 28,718 support vehicles since fighting began.
Russia does not publicize its military losses, and analysts are skeptical of reports from both sides. Newsweek was unable to independently verify the figures and has contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for comment via email.
Newsweek has previously examined Russian troop, tank, and artillery losses in 2024 so far, drawing on Ukrainian data.
October was the deadliest month overall for Russian troops, Kyiv said, with 41,980 casualties reported.
Earlier this month, Russian troops suffered the highest number of casualties in a single day since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine began.
Moscow lost 1,950 troops on November 11, Ukraine reported. This came only one day after Kyiv said 1,770 troops were lost by Moscow, for a total of 3,720 casualties sustained over both days.
As for tanks, the worst month for Russian forces was May, during which Ukraine reported 428 destroyed. Last month, Kyiv said 279 Russian tanks were lost.
For artillery systems, losses peaked in July, with 1,520, followed closely by another 1,517 in August. Last month, 1,184 were reportedly destroyed.
Kyiv said over the weekend that its forces had successfully targeted an advanced Russian air defense system in the border region of Kursk.
Kyiv said it struck the radar of the S-400 surface-to-air battery, considered to be broadly equivalent to the U.S. military's Patriot air-defense system. Each system is estimated to cost around $200 million.
The strike came after the U.S.' decision to allow Ukraine to utilize American-supplied long-range weapons to hit targets in Russian territory and following reports that North Korean troops would be bolstering Moscow's forces.
Russia has since retaliated with a hypersonic missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, which targeted a military facility.
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