Ukraine's defenders kill almost 500 Russian soldiers, destroy 3 tanks in one day

Ukraine’s Defence Forces killed 490 Russian invaders over the past day. In total, 274,470 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukrainska Pravda reports, citing the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook.

The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 21 September 2023 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• approximately 274,470 (+490) military personnel
• 4,638 (+3) tanks
• 8,883 (+15) armoured combat vehicles
• 6,137 (+41) artillery systems
• 781 (+2) multiple-launch rocket systems
• 528 (+2) air defence systems
• 315 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft
• 316 (+0) helicopters
• 4,850 (+29) tactical UAVs
• 1,479 (+0) cruise missiles
• 20 (+0) ships/boats
• 1 (+0) submarines 
• 8,670 (+37) vehicles and tankers
• 911 (+5) special vehicles and other equipment