Since January 2024, Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed 3,179 Russian tanks—a figure equating to approximately 102 tank battalions, assuming each battalion consists of 31 tanks, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense on November 5.
A particularly notable day for Ukrainian forces was May 12, on that single day, the Ukrainian General Staff reported that 31 Russian tanks—enough to constitute an entire battalion—were damaged or destroyed.
The estimated cost to Russia of these tank losses could reach $9 billion, based on average global prices for armored vehicles.
“To put this in perspective, $9 billion is roughly equivalent to 16 annual budgets for the city of Chelyabinsk, one of Russia’s most environmentally polluted cities,” said the Ministry of Defense
“Yet, instead of addressing domestic issues, the Russian leadership continues to channel enormous resources into the war,” the ministry added.
Earlier, Ukrainian General Staff reported that since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Russian forces have lost approximately 700,390 personnel.
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