The General Staff reported that Ukrainian Armed Forces eliminated 460 Russian soldiers, three Russian tanks and two helicopters. In total, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost 256,510 troops in Ukraine.
Russia's total combat losses from 24.02.22 to 18.08.23 are approximately:
- personnel - about 256,510 (+460)
- tanks - 4332 (+3)
- armoured combat vehicles - 8410 (+12)
- artillery systems - 5193 (+24)
- MLRS - 714 (+0)
- air defence systems - 486 (+0)
- aircraft - 315 (+0)
- helicopters - 316 (+2)
- operational and tactical UAVs - 4,276 (+4)
- cruise missiles - 1406 (+0)
- ships / boats - 18 (+0)
- vehicles and tankers - 7,658 (+17)
- special equipment - 783 (+10).
Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to conduct an offensive operation in the Melitopol and Berdyansk directions, are gaining foothold at the reached boundaries, and carry out counter-battery combat.