Russia loses 890 soldiers in war against Ukraine over past day

Russia suffered approximately 1,255,340 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and February 17, 2026, with 890 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours. 

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces stated this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Ukrainian forces have destroyed 11,678 (+2) Russian tanks, 24,045 (+3) armored fighting vehicles, 37,323 (+4) artillery systems, 1,648 multiple rocket launchers, 1,300 anti-aircraft warfare systems, and 4,288 (+2) cruise missiles. The Russian army has also lost 435 warplanes, 347 helicopters, 136,073 (+614) tactical unmanned aerial systems, 29 warships/cutters, 2 submarines, 78,725 (+71) vehicles and fuel trucks, and 4,071 pieces of special equipment.

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Figures on enemy losses are being updated.

As Ukrinform reported, as of 22:00 on February 16, 182 combat engagements had taken place on the front line, with Russian forces being the most active in Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.

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