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Ukraine Breaks All-Time Record for Destroying Russian Artillery and Transport in March
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Russia suffered its most devastating monthly losses in artillery and military transport since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Ukrainian forces destroying 1,644 artillery systems and 3,545 military vehicles in March alone, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reported on April 1.
The scale of destruction highlights Ukraine’s growing dominance in counter-battery warfare and precision strikes against Russian logistics.
March saw the highest number of Russian artillery systems eliminated in a single month since February 2022, with Ukrainian forces taking out 1,644 pieces—far surpassing any previous record.
The most intense day of destruction came on March 27, when 122 artillery systems were wiped out in just 24 hours.
“In total, during the first quarter of 2025, Russia has lost 3,990 artillery systems. By comparison, in the first three months of 2024, that number stood at 2,600,” the Defense Ministry stated.
Ukrainian forces also inflicted the highest-ever monthly losses on Russian military transport, striking 3,545 vehicles, including fuel tankers.
March 27 was the most heavy for Russian logistics as well, with 210 vehicles destroyed in a single day—setting a new record for the war.
“In the first three months of 2025, Ukrainian troops have eliminated 9,971 Russian military vehicles. That’s nearly three times higher than the same period last year when 3,422 vehicles were destroyed,” the Defense Ministry added.
Earlier, reports emerged that based on satellite images of storage bases and repair factories, researchers concluded that the pace of Russian tank restoration has slowed by 3.5 to 4 times compared to 2022, making it insufficient to replace battlefield losses.
Researchers from the Resurgam platform and the Military Herald reported that by February 2025, 2,069 tanks were removed from open-type storage bases, and another 2,000 tanks from closed storage hangars.
Between 2022 and 2025, over 4,000 tanks in the best condition were decommissioned, accounting for 54% of all vehicles that could be restored. However, from February 2024 to February 2025, only 342 tanks were decommissioned, showing a sharp slowdown.
