Russian army loses nearly 73 artillery divisions in August - Ministry of Defense

This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform.

“Throughout August, the enemy tried to put pressure on the Ukrainian defense in various areas of the front, sacrificing a large number of its infantry. As a result, on August 31, the Russian army suffered 28,790 personnel losses, including fatalities and casualties. This is equivalent to more than two divisions,” the report said.

In addition, according to information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian defenders conducted active counter-battery fire throughout August.

The Defense Forces hit or destroyed 1,304 enemy artillery systems. This is equivalent to the strength of nearly 73 artillery divisions.

Also in August, the Defense Forces actively disabled and destroyed Russian army vehicles, with losses amounting to 3,505 military vehicles and tanker trucks.

“Despite the enemy's tendency to reduce the use of heavy armored vehicles due to their vulnerability on the battlefield, our soldiers actively hunted enemy armor throughout August. Over the last month of summer, the Russian army lost 87 tanks and 161 armored combat vehicles,” the Defense Ministry emphasized.

As reported by Ukrinform, the total combat losses of Russian troops from February 24, 2022, to September 2, 2025, in the war against Ukraine amount to 1,083,790 servicemen, including 800 yesterday.

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