**Russia’s Bloody War in Ukraine: A Grim Toll**
The war in Ukraine has been raging for over a year, and the human cost is staggering. According to the latest report from the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, Russia has lost an astonishing 998,080 troops since February 24, 2022, when its full-scale invasion began.
This devastating number includes 960 casualties suffered by Russian forces just in the past day alone. The sheer scale of these losses is a grim reminder of the horrors of war and the tragic fate of thousands of young men who have been sent to fight on behalf of their country’s government.
But the human toll is only part of the story. Russia has also suffered massive losses of military equipment, with 10,919 tanks, 22,768 armored fighting vehicles, 51,455 vehicles and fuel tanks, 28,982 artillery systems, 1,412 multiple launch rocket systems, and 1,183 air defense systems destroyed or captured.
The impact on Ukraine’s defenses has been significant. “We’re not just talking about the loss of lives,” says a Ukrainian military spokesperson. “Russia is also losing its capacity to wage war, which is a major blow to their ability to continue fighting.”
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