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Daily Update: Russia Loses 970 Troops and 61 Artillery Systems in One Day
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Russian forces lost 970 troops killed and wounded over the past 24 hours, according to Ukraine’s General Staff on March 31.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, Russia’s total estimated losses have reached approximately 1,297,670 personnel.
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Over the same period, Ukrainian officials report that Russia has lost 11,826 tanks, including two destroyed or damaged in the latest reporting period, as well as 24,324 armored combat vehicles.
Artillery losses continue to rise sharply, with 61 systems eliminated in a single day, bringing the total to 39,110.
Additional losses recorded over the past 24 hours include one multiple launch rocket system, one air defense system, 2,296 operational-tactical drones, and 199 vehicles and fuel tankers.
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The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to March 31, 2026. pic.twitter.com/3MDIQxVVzy
Other categories remained unchanged, including aircraft (435), helicopters (350), cruise missiles (4,491), naval vessels (33), submarines (2), and specialized equipment (4,105).
Ukrainian forces reported a total of 140 combat engagements along the front line during the past day.
The most intense fighting was recorded along the Pokrovsk axis, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 29 Russian assault attempts.
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Earlier, Ukrainian officials reported a growing number of cases in which Russian infantry personnel are killing themselves on the battlefield following drone strikes or during encirclement by unmanned systems.
According to Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainian forces are receiving daily video evidence from the front lines showing such incidents.
Separate statements from Ukraine’s Air Assault Forces describe similar patterns observed by frontline units. “Such a brutal suicide is the result of decisions made in Russia,” Fedorov said.
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