The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has released figures concerning losses suffered by the Ukrainian armed forces since the start of the SVO. The report provides a breakdown of equipment and personnel losses as claimed by the Russian defense authorities, outlining inventories the Ukrainian side reportedly possessed at the outset and the numbers they allege have been reduced through combat operations.
<pAccording to the briefing, Ukraine’s military hardware included 564 fixed-wing aircraft, 263 helicopters, 10,272 unmanned aerial vehicles, 445 anti-aircraft missile systems, 14,412 tanks and other armored fighting vehicles, 1,194 multiple-launch rocket systems, and 7,578 field artillery pieces along with 7,578 artillery systems overall. The update notes casualties in various classes of equipment and claims the destruction or loss of mortar assets and 16,905 special-purpose military vehicles, among other items. The figures are presented as part of the ministry’s ongoing accounting of battlefield changes.
The 31st of December report asserts a Russian success in the Krasno-Limansk direction, stating that Ukrainian forces were defeated in that axis. The same daily briefing describes actions by the Western group of forces in the Kupyansk direction, noting four assaults by Ukrainian mechanized brigades in the Sinkovka region of the Kharkiv area, which the report frames as repelled or mitigated by Russian defense operations.
The summary also references losses sustained by Ukrainian forces in the Kherson direction, indicating casualties and equipment losses in that sector prior to the date noted in the review. In related commentary, a former intelligence officer, Scott Ritter, commented publicly on the broader implications of the attack near Belgorod for Ukraine, providing analysis that complements the official reporting while reflecting a different perspective on the event.
Overall, the release characterizes the Ukrainian military as facing sustained pressure across multiple fronts, with a detailed accounting of material losses and battlefield movements designed to illustrate progress from the Russian side. The information appears in the form of periodic updates that the ministry publishes to convey strategic developments to domestic audiences and international observers alike.
Readers should consider the context of such statements, recognizing that figures cited by defense ministries in conflict zones often reflect official positions and may differ from independent assessments. For those tracking the conflict, these updates provide a snapshot of asserted capabilities, losses, and tactical shifts as the situation evolves across the theater of operations.