Daily Update: Russia Loses 1,820 Troops, 11 Tanks, 16 Armored Vehicles in One Day

Russia lost an estimated 1,820 troops, 11 tanks, 16 armored combat vehicles, and dozens of other pieces of military equipment over the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on October 21.

According to the latest Ukrainian military estimate, Russia’s cumulative personnel losses since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, stand at approximately 1,567,160.

The latest reporting period saw particularly notable losses in heavy armor, with 11 tanks and 16 armored combat vehicles recorded as destroyed or otherwise lost. Ukraine also reported one multiple-launch rocket system and two air defense systems among Russia’s daily equipment losses.

Four unmanned ground systems were added to the tally, while another 407 vehicles and fuel tankers were reported lost over the past day. Two additional pieces of special equipment were also recorded.

Russia’s estimated aviation losses remained unchanged at 449 aircraft and 356 helicopters, while naval losses stayed at 35 ships and boats and two submarines. Cruise missile losses were also unchanged at 5,134.

Fighting remained intense across the front, with Ukrainian and Russian forces clashing 269 times during the latest reporting period.

Earlier, Ukraine’s Third Army Corps commander, Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi, stated that Russia’s 144th Motor Rifle Division has effectively ceased operating as an organized military force following Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi.

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