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Daily Update: Russia Loses 1,670 Troops, Two Air Defense Systems, and 206 Vehicles in One Day

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Destroyed Russian tank.
Destroyed Russian tank. (Source: UNITED24 Media)

Russia lost an estimated 1,670 troops and hundreds of pieces of military equipment over the past 24 hours, bringing its total personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion to approximately 1,588,170, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on October 31.

Russia’s estimated tank losses remained unchanged at 12,450, while another three armored combat vehicles brought the cumulative total in that category to 25,620.

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One multiple-launch rocket system and two air defense systems were added to the tally, raising estimated losses to 2,247 and 1,730, respectively.

Ukraine also reported six additional ground robotic systems, bringing the cumulative figure to 3,045. Another 1,663 operational-tactical UAVs were recorded as lost, pushing the total to 590,661.

Russian aviation losses remained unchanged at 452 aircraft and 356 helicopters. Cruise missile losses stayed at 5,140, while naval losses remained at 35 ships and boats and two submarines.

Another 206 vehicles and fuel tankers were recorded as lost over the latest reporting period, raising the cumulative figure to 168,480. Special equipment losses remained at 4,860.

Fighting remained intense across the front, with 173 combat engagements recorded over the past 24 hours.

Russian forces also carried out three missile strikes and 75 airstrikes, dropping 255 guided aerial bombs.

According to the General Staff, Russia deployed 9,189 one-way attack drones and conducted 3,104 strikes against Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including 15 attacks involving multiple-launch rocket systems.

Earlier, reports emerged that Russia has lost at least 9,000 military officers since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Across 1,708 days of full-scale war, the pace of confirmed officer losses has remained steady.

On average, roughly five Russian officers are added to the confirmed casualty list every day.

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