It said that as of 1 September, it had taken out 1,997 Russian tanks – almost two thirds of its entire operational fleet.
The Ukrainian military also reports a higher figure. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here.” More on Russia-Ukraine warīulgaria seen as weak link in Nato due to Russian spy networks in country 16 August, 2023 Photos show captured Western tanks, howitzers, and drones on display in Moscow 16 August, 2023 World's largest tank factory goes into overdrive after catastrophic Russian losses in Ukraine 16 August, 2023 Oryx says itself: “This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available.
The Conflict Intelligence Team – a monitor of Russian armed conflicts – suggests Oryx’s reports only cover around 70 per cent of losses, however, as they only include those that are fully documented. Of these, 44 are believed to be T-90s, of which Russia is known to have around 200.
This includes 967 destroyed tanks, 75 damaged, 59 abandoned and 545 captured. The database says it also had more than 10,000 in storage.ĭutch warfare research group Oryx, which has been documenting losses throughout the war, records that Russia has lost at least 1,646 of these tanks to date. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, it had around 3,330 operational tanks – 2,840 with its army, 330 with its naval infantry, and 160 with its air force – according to the Military Balance 2021 database, as reported by the Kyiv Independent.
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