Russia Loses 14 Tanks, 35 APVs and 54 Artillery Systems In Single Day: Kyiv

Russian forces have lost more than a dozen tanks, along with 54 artillery systems and 35 armored personnel vehicles in just one day, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Defense.

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry's statement, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), said that the latest losses now meant that Russia had lost more than 8,000 tanks since February 2022, along with over 15,000 APVs and 14,000 artillery systems.

Ukrainian intelligence also reported that over 1,000 Russian troops had been killed or captured in the same time frame, bringing the Russian military's estimated death toll to over half a million. Russia does not publicize its military losses, and military analysts are skeptical of reports published by both Ukraine and Russia.

Newsweek contacted the Russian and Ukrainian defense ministries for verification via email.

The statistics were accompanied by a quote from the novel Fight Club,stylized presumably as advice for the Russian forces: "Stop trying to control everything and just let go! LET GO!". Previous graphics have had similar messages, with one using a quote attributed to Charles de Gaulle, who led French forces against Germany in World War II, which read: "Nothing great will every be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so."

Other major losses reported since the war began in February 2022 include 28 naval vessels, including warships, 359 aircraft, 861 air defense systems, and 11,000 unmanned aerial vehicles, mostly drones. In February this year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged 31,000 Ukrainian troops had been killed in action during the invasion.

On June 6, Russian President Valdimir Putin issued a rare statement acknowledging Russian casualties in the war, describing the losses as "irretrievable," but maintaining that Ukraine was suffering significantly more. His claim was disputed by both U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence.

He said: "I can tell you that our losses, particularly irretrievable losses, are certainly significantly smaller than those of the opposite party."

Ukrainian troops have been told to prepare for "any scenario" in the Kharkiv region, where much of the war's impact has been felt. Ukrainian intelligence warned that Russia is planning a new push across the border from the eastern Luhansk region.

On Tuesday, Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade reported that Russia was moving to take the villages Cherneshchyna and Pershotravneve, both in the Kharkiv region, as well as a settlement north of Cherneshchyna which could serve as a way to advance into Borova.

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