Russian army loses 1,340 soldiers, two air defense systems in Ukraine in past day

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

Since the war began in February 2022, Ukraine's defense forces have destroyed 8,725 Russian tanks (including 20 in the past 24 hours), 17,132 (+39) armored fighting vehicles, 18,212 (+35) artillery systems, 1,189 multiple rocket launchers, 949 (+2) anti-aircraft warfare systems, and 2,593 (+1) cruise missiles. The Russian army also lost 369 warplanes, 328 helicopters, 15,469 (+52) tactical unmanned aerial systems, 28 warships/cutters, 1 submarine, 24,898 (+59) vehicles and fuel trucks, and 3,115 (+6) pieces of special equipment.

Figures on enemy losses are being verified.