It was perhaps inevitable, as Russian vehicle losses in Ukraine exceeded 15,000, production of new vehicles lagged and stocks of old Cold War vehicles ran low late last year, that Russian troops in Ukraine would eventually climb onto horses.

Russia has lost 1,270 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day alone, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 842,930. Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook Details: The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 4 February 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses - ed.

The Ukrainian armed forces has lost about 345 soldiers, two tanks, 27 armored fighting vehicles in the Russian border region of Kursk within the last 24 hours. According to the News Agency of Nigeria,

Russian troops lost 1,270 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian Armed Forces also destroyed 18 Russian tanks and 66 artillery systems, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russia’s military suffered 48,240 casualties—the equivalent of three motorized rifle divisions—making it the second deadliest month of the war, trailing only February 2022. ISW analysts noted that over the past month,

Vladimir Putin's Russian forces have suffered their two bloodiest months of the entire conflict in Ukraine so far, with nearly 100,000 soldiers.