The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that on 15 July, Ukrainian forces had killed 1,340 Russian soldiers. The Ministry of Defence’s report, as of the morning of 16 July, also lists 1,801 operational-tactical-level drones, 66 artillery systems, 420 vehicles and enemy tankers.
Briefly about the main points
- The General Staff has estimated the Russian Federation’s daily personnel losses at 1,340.
- The report states that 1,801 operational-tactical UAVs were destroyed.
- Over the past 24 hours, 66 artillery systems have been added to the statistics.
- The number of vehicles and tankers has increased by 420.
- Total Russian personnel losses are estimated at around 1.42 million.
Which figures were included in the daily report?
Pros. data According to the General Staff, on 15 July, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles and 12 ground-based robotic systems were also destroyed. The report does not mention any increases in the number of specialised equipment, multiple launch rocket systems, air defence systems, aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, ships or submarines.
The Ministry of Defence has stated that the information is being verified and updated. The daily statistics represent the official Ukrainian assessment of the enemy’s combat losses.
Cumulative assessment of losses since the start of the invasion
As of 16 July, the General Staff estimates Russia’s total combat losses of personnel since 24 February 2022 at approximately 1,424,620. This is an estimate of combat losses, not a confirmed death toll.
Cumulative statistics: 12,144 tanks, 24,940 armoured fighting vehicles, 46,019 artillery systems, 120,727 motor vehicles and tankers. Number of vehicles destroyed UAV The General Staff put the figure for the operational-tactical level at 411,005.
Breakdown of reported losses over the past two days
Compared with the previous day’s report, the new update shows a smaller increase in personnel, tanks and drones, but a larger one in artillery systems: 66 compared with 42. The increase in the number of vehicles remained high — 420 units, down from 445 the previous day.
Over the last two days for which figures have been released, the General Staff has reported the destruction of 3,804 UAVs, 108 artillery systems and 865 vehicles and tankers. Under the Ukrainian reporting system, this indicates a significant proportion of unmanned systems, artillery and logistics assets among the reported losses, whilst the increase in armoured vehicles was noticeably smaller.
