On 14 July, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that, over the past 24 hours, the Russian army had lost 1,120 troops and two air defence systems. It has also been confirmed that Ukrainian forces struck the Russian «Nebo-U» radar station and an S-400 air defence system launcher in Crimea. The casualty figures are based on official information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Briefly about the main points
- The Russian army lost 1,120 troops in the past 24 hours, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
- Two Russian air defence systems have been destroyed over the past 24 hours.
- Ukrainian forces have struck the «Nebo-U» radar station and the S-400 air defence system in Crimea.
- The Russian Federation’s total losses since 2022 have exceeded 1.42 million people.
Official figures on the Russian army’s casualties over the past 24 hours
According to the information General Staff According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian army lost 1,120 troops over the past 24 hours. In addition, Ukrainian forces destroyed two enemy air defence systems. The report also details the Russian side’s losses of other equipment: six tanks, one armoured fighting vehicle, 46 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems, 11 ground-based robotic systems, over 1,500 operational-tactical-level UAVs and 330 vehicles and tankers.
Overall, according to the Ukrainian command, since the start of the full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, the Russian army’s casualties have exceeded 1,421,800.
Strikes on Russian targets in Crimea
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed that Ukrainian forces have destroyed the «Nebo-U» radar station and a launcher belonging to an anti-aircraft missile system С-400 in Crimea. These strikes may affect the Russian army’s ability to control the airspace and maintain air defences in the south.
There have been no official comments from the Russian command regarding these losses.
Context and data verification
The Ukrainian command regularly publishes updated statistics on enemy casualties. However, these figures cannot be independently verified by international organisations due to a lack of access to the occupied territories and the front line. The Russian side traditionally either does not comment on its own casualties or significantly underestimates them.
Reactions and assessments from the Ukrainian side
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy He stated that the positions of Ukrainian forces on the front line in 2026 were stronger than in previous years of the war. At the same time, he emphasised that Russian ballistic missiles posed a serious threat.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine emphasises that casualty figures are still being finalised and that the situation in certain sectors of the front remains fluid.
Possible consequences for Russian troops
Increase in losses The losses suffered by the Russian army, particularly in terms of equipment, may indicate an intensification of hostilities or the effectiveness of new Ukrainian strikes against the enemy’s rear facilities. High losses of UAVs and vehicles may affect the logistics and reconnaissance capabilities of Russian forces.
Damage to modern air defence and radar systems in Crimea could be of strategic importance for the further development of the situation in the south, weakening the defensive capabilities of Russian forces in the region.
