Russia suffered heavy losses in the Ukraine war.
The numbers in February are alarmingly high.
Putin can hardly point to successes.
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Russian losses
in the
Ukraine war:
the current figures according to the Ukrainian general staff
High
losses
for
Russia
in February: Lieutenant General names explosive figures
Russian-
occupied
territory: Violent explosions shake the Luhansk region
Here you can read current developments from the Ukraine conflict in the news ticker.
The processed information on the Ukraine war comes partly from the warring parties in Russia and Ukraine.
They can therefore not be independently checked in part.
Update from March 2nd, 9.30 a.m .:
The Russian offensive actions are currently primarily focused on the east of Ukraine.
Yesterday, Ukraine repelled more than 170 attacks in the areas of Kupyansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk.
This was announced by the General Staff of Ukraine on Thursday (March 2).
More detailed information on personnel losses on the Russian side was not given.
The information has not yet been independently confirmed.
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Update from March 2, 8:41 a.m .:
The units of Ukraine carried out a total of 16 airstrikes in the past 24 hours, according to the General Staff.
Both military camps and equipment were targeted.
The artillery and rocket units reportedly destroyed a Russian military camp, two ammunition depots and three unspecified military targets.
In addition, an "Orlan-10" drone is said to have been brought down from the sky.
The information has not yet been independently verified.
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Russia fails with offensives: Ukraine fends off 170 attacks in one day.
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Russian losses in the Ukraine war: the current figures
Update from March 2, 8:21 a.m .:
Over 700 Russian soldiers are said to have fallen in the last 24 hours.
This emerges from the updated figures of the General Staff of Ukraine.
In addition, 20 armored vehicles are said to have been destroyed.
The numbers at a glance:
Soldiers:
150,605 (+715)
Airplanes:
300
Helicopters:
288
Tanks:
3,397 (+2)
Armored fighting vehicles:
6,658 (+20)
Artillery systems:
2,398 (+5)
Anti-aircraft systems:
247
Multiple Rocket Launcher:
480 (+1)
Vehicles and fuel tanks:
5,264 (+7)
ships:
18
Drones:
2,058 (+3)
Source: Ukrainian General Staff as of March 2
Update from March 1, 8:11 p.m .:
According to
the New York Times
, Ukraine destroyed at least 130 tanks and armored personnel carriers in a three-week battle for the city of Wuhledar.
It was said to be the largest tank battle of the war so far.
Heavy losses for Russia: desperation spreads
Update from March 1, 6:53 p.m .:
Desperation is spreading in the Russian soldier unit Regiment 2439, as
Focus
reports.
Accordingly, the unit had to be re-formed six times due to high losses and deaths of Russian soldiers.
The survivors are said to have begged Vladimir Putin for help.
Heavy losses for Russia: "Great defeat" for Putin
Update from March 1, 5:15 p.m .:
March 1 again means a “big defeat” for Vladimir Putin.
At least that's how Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba sees it.
With the beginning of spring, Ukraine survived the "winter terror" with months of Russian attacks on the infrastructure.
"We survived the most difficult winter in our history," Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
"He was cold and dark, but we were invincible."
Heavy losses for Russia: Lieutenant General calls explosive figures
Update from March 1, 2:15 p.m .:
Kiev has published further figures on Russian losses in the Ukraine war.
Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavlyuk referred to the February data in his Telegram post.
According to this, Russia has lost 21,470 military personnel in combat this month alone.
For comparison: According to official figures, 14,453 Soviet soldiers died in the Afghan war from 1979 to 1989 and 53,753 soldiers were wounded.
In addition, according to Pavyuk, Ukraine was able to destroy 1,093 Russian units of weapons and equipment during the month, including 186 tanks, seven planes and four helicopters.
Heavy losses for Russia: Violent explosions shake the Luhansk region
Update from March 1, 11:50 a.m .:
An explosion shook Russian-occupied Kadivka in the Luhansk region, where several trucks loaded with projectiles are said to have blown up.
This was said by the head of the military administration of the Luhansk region Serhii Haidai, as reported
by Ukrinform
.
"There was an explosion incident in Kadiivka where the Russians tried to hide their trucks with ammunition on the premises of the local factory," Haidai wrote on Telegram.
Haidai further said that Russian forces had attempted an attack in Bilohorivka and near Kreminna, specifically in the Makivka and Nevske areas.
The Russian armed forces carry out their offensives mainly at night.
Ukraine-News: Russia expands positions in Crimea
Update from March 1, 11 a.m.:
Russia apparently wants to strengthen its defense positions in the illegally annexed Crimea with several measures.
This was stated by the head of the joint press center of the Ukrainian Task Force South, Natalia Humeniuk, in a program on national television.
“Even conscripts from the Chelyabinsk region were used for this purpose,” she said.
Chelyabinsk is located in southern Russia, near the Kazakh border.
The Russians are said to be trying to establish a firm line of defense in Crimea and ensure they are able to hold the peninsula against a possible Ukrainian offensive.
"But none of this will do you any good.
Let them dig, that will occupy their hands first," added Humeniuk, according to
ukrinform.net
.
Losses for Russia: Ukraine attacks Russian positions
First report:
Russia suffers further losses in the Ukraine war.
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the air force launched three attacks on Russian positions during the night.
Missile and artillery units are said to have hit two anti-aircraft systems in addition to military equipment.
However, the general staff did not say where the Ukrainian counterattack took place.
The Russian military attempted an offensive action along the front line at Kupyansk and Lyman - but reportedly without success.
The Russian offensives on the Avdiivka and Shakhtarsk fronts were also unsuccessful, it was said.
The figures of the Ukrainian General Staff cannot be independently verified.
Moscow is reluctant to state its own losses - official figures are not given.
(editorial with agency material)
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