June 02, 2022

Facts and Figures From the War: Russian Losses


Facts and Figures From the War: Russian Losses
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A round-up of some facts and figures regarding Russian losses from the Russian war on Ukraine. 

Number of Russian troops killed: 30,500 

Average age of killed Russian troops: 28

Tanks lost: 1,358

Helicopters lost: 174

Artillery lost: 649

Ships lost: 13

Armed vehicles lost: 3,302

Aircraft lost: 208

Value of the sunken Moskva (flagship cruiser): $750 million

Hourly cost of the war to the Russian federal budget: $15.5 million

 

Sources: KyivPostNewsweek, Moscow Times

 

 

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