Russian losses 2025-02-24

The war has now been going on for three years, and today’s losses become a kind of summary of these three years.
868,230 dead and injured Russian soldiers and enormous amounts of equipment including over 10,000 tanks, over 21,000 other armored vehicles, and almost 24,000 artillery pieces. Economically, probably 370 aircraft, 28 ships, and one submarine account for the biggest losses.
This has cost Russia immensely in both material and human losses, the question is, will they be able to endure another year?

08:25 Here is a summary of a selection of Russian losses per year:

Year 1Year 2Year 3Total:
KIA133,320263,160471,750868,230
Tanks3,0943,1893,89410,177
Other armored vehicles5,6805,8259,65221,157
Artillery2,2267,59213,80823,626
Soft vehicles/logistics4,8197,76225,86338,444
Special equipment2251,3482,1843,757


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  1. Listened to “Ukraine Matters” on Youtube (recommended) and according to Poland’s analysis, Russia has already started selling off its gold reserves. At the most, Russia will be able to finance itself until 2025, but then it’s game over and Russia hits a wall. Increased Ukrainian ability to disrupt Russia’s supply infrastructure, gas & oil, will shorten the time. Unfortunately, China could step in and support Russia economically, but it doesn’t seem very likely now when China has the chance to become (of course pretending to be…) the Good Guy as the USA does Russia’s bidding.

    After the election results in Germany, we can assume that military and economic support to Ukraine will increase. Yesterday, Sweden announced a billion package in air defense and more packages from allied countries are likely to come today, on the 3-year anniversary.

    EU representatives are also in Kiev today.

    A lot of positive things will happen during the day!

    1. Russia’s economy is of course not doing well, yet they still manage (at least in terms of losses) to produce equipment for the front.
      Extremely satisfying that the election in Germany went Ukraine’s way.
      Also nice that several countries are now announcing additional support packages in connection with the 24th.

    2. Russia’s economy is of course not doing well, yet they still manage (at least in terms of losses) to produce equipment for the front.
      Extremely satisfying that the election in Germany went Ukraine’s way.
      Also nice that several countries now, in connection with the 24th, are announcing additional aid packages.

  2. Listened to “Ukraine Matters” on Youtube (recommended) and according to Poland’s analysis, Russia has already started selling off its gold reserves. At the most, Russia will manage its financing until 2025, but then it’s a dead end and Russia hits the wall. Increased Ukrainian ability to disrupt Russia’s supply infrastructure, gas & oil, will shorten the time. Unfortunately, China could step in and support Russia economically, but it doesn’t seem very likely now when China has the chance to become (of course, pretending to be…) the Good Guy as the USA does Russia’s bidding.

    After the election results in Germany, we can assume that military and economic support to Ukraine will increase. Yesterday, Sweden announced a billion-dollar package in air defense, and more packages from allied countries are expected today, on the 3-year anniversary.

    EU representatives are also on site in Kiev today.

    A lot of positive things will happen during the day!

  3. Operational information as of 08:00 on February 24, 2025, regarding the Russian invasion

    A total of 96β†˜οΈfirefights were recorded during the past day.

    #Kharkiv 2
    #Kupyansk 4
    #Lyman 15πŸ’₯
    #Siversky 2
    #Kramatorsk 2
    #Toretsk 9
    #Pokrovsk 22πŸ’₯
    #Novopavlivka 11πŸ’₯
    #Orikhivsk 1
    #Kursk 19πŸ’₯

    Maps of battles, etc.
    https://x.com/coxoxoffoxoffic/status/1893911074308604364?s=46

    Yesterday, the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί carried out three missile attacks with four missiles and 52 air strikes with 106 drones (FAB?) against Ukrainian units and settlements. Additionally, the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί conducted more than five thousand artillery attacks, including 145 from MLRS, and used 3,250 kamikaze drones.

    Over the past day, missile forces and artillery of the AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ hit three areas with a concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, fiveπŸ’₯checkpoints, and oneπŸ”₯UAV checkpoint of the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί.

    In the #Kharkiv sector, the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί attempted twice to break through the defensive lines of the AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ towards Vovchansk and Zakhidne.

    Four attacks took place in the #Kupyansk sector yesterday. The AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ repelled the attack from the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί in the areas of Petropavlivka, Zahryzove, and towards Bohuslavka.

    The AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί attacked 15 times in the #Lyman sector. The AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί tried to break into the defense of the AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ near the settlements of Torske, Novoyehorivka, Novolyubivka, Yampolivka, Kuzmine, and towards Novoye, Novoplatonivka, Shyikivka, Zelena Dolyna, Cherneshchyna.

    The AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ thwarted two offensives in the areas of Bilohorivka and Ivan-Daryivka in the #Siversky sector.

    In the #Kramatorsk sector, two firefights were registered near Chasovyi Yar and towards Oleksandr-Shultyno.

    In the #Toretsk sector, the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί carried out nine attacks in the areas of Toretsk and Krymske.

    In the #Pokrovsk sector, the AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ stopped 22 attacks from the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί against the settlements of Promin, Kotlyne, Andriivka, Bohdanivka, Ulakly, Novosergiivka, Molodetske, Leontovychi, Pokrovsk, Myroliubivka, and Vodiane Druhe.

    In the #Novopavlivka sector, the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί made 11 attacks towards Kostiantynopil and Burlatske yesterday.

    In the #Orikhivsk sector, the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί stormed the positions of the AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ once near Stepove.

    The AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ continues its operations in the #Kursk region. Yesterday, the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί carried out 22 air strikes, released 45 drones, and fired 374 shots, including seven from MLRS. Defenders of the AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ repelled 19 attacks from the AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί.

  4. Operational information as of 08:00 on February 24, 2025, regarding the Russian invasion

    A total of 96β†˜οΈfirefights were recorded during the past day.

    #Kharkiv 2
    #Kupyansk 4
    #Lyman 15πŸ’₯
    #Siversky 2
    #Kramatorsk 2
    #Toretsk 9
    #Pokrovsk 22πŸ’₯
    #Novopavlivka 11πŸ’₯
    #Orikhivsk 1
    #Kursk 19πŸ’₯

    Maps of battles, etc.
    https://x.com/coxoxoffoxoffic/status/1893911074308604364?s=46

    Yesterday, AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί carried out three missile attacks with four missiles and 52 air attacks with 106 drones (FAB?) against Ukrainian units and settlements. Additionally, AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί conducted more than five thousand artillery attacks, including 145 from MLRS, and used 3,250 kamikaze drones.

    Over the past day, missile forces and artillery of AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ targeted three areas with a concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, fiveπŸ’₯checkpoints, and oneπŸ”₯UAV checkpoint of AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί.

    In the #Kharkiv sector, AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί attempted twice to break through AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦’s defensive lines towards Vovchansk and Zakhidne.

    Four attacks took place in the #Kupyansk sector yesterday. AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ repelled the attack from AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί in the areas of Petropavlivka, Zahryzove, and towards Bohuslavka.

    AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί attacked 15 times in the #Lyman sector. AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί tried to breach AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦’s defense near the settlements of Torske, Novoyehorivka, Novolyubivka, Yampolivka, Kuzmine, and towards Novoye, Novoplatonivka, Shyikivka, Zelena Dolyna, Cherneshchyna.

    AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ thwarted two offensives in the areas of Bilohorivka and Ivan-Daryivka in the #Siversky sector.

    In the #Kramatorsk sector, two firefights were registered near Chasovyi Yar and towards Oleksandr-Shultyno.

    In the #Toretsk sector, AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί carried out nine attacks in the areas of Toretsk and Krymske.

    In the #Pokrovsk sector, AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ repelled 22 attacks from AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί against the settlements of Promin, Kotlyne, Andriivka, Bohdanivka, Ulakly, Novosergiivka, Molodetske, Leontovychi, Pokrovsk, Myroliubivka, and Vodiane Druhe.

    In the #Novopavlivka sector, AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί made 11 attacks towards Kostiantynopil and Burlatske yesterday.

    In the #Orikhivsk sector, AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί stormed AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦’s positions once near Stepove.

    AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ continues its operations in the #Kursk region. Yesterday, AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί carried out 22 air attacks, released 45 drones, and fired 374 shots, including seven from MLRS. Defenders of AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ repelled 19 attacks from AFRFπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί.

  5. Interesting detail in #Pokrovsk that had a rather low number of clashes, and significantly lower than yesterday (22 compared to 34), but where the number of personnel losses was significantly higher than the day before.

    Update at 10:00 PM on 23.02.2025 about the Russian invasion
    Since the beginning of the day, the Russians in the Pokrovsk sector have attempted to break through our defense 22 times… 340 occupiers have been neutralized in this sector so far, 190😡 of them irreversibly. In addition, 13 vehicles, a UAV antenna, a mortar, a cannon, and two buggies were destroyed, and an armored vehicle, four vehicles, and three cannons from the attackers were severely damaged.

    Update from 10:00 PM on 22.02.2025 about the Russian invasion:
    Since the beginning of the day, the Russians in the Pokrovsk sector have attempted to break through our defense 34 times… 265 occupiers have been neutralized in this area today, 112😡 of them irreversibly. Ten vehicles, two UAV antennas, a satellite communication unit, an electronic warfare unit, two motorcycles, an armored personnel carrier, two mortars were also destroyed, and three artillery systems and an infantry fighting vehicle were severely damaged.

    One could have expected the opposite. It’s perhaps not unusual. It could depend on everything from the type of attack to the weather (which provides protection against drones, for example).

    Also noting that yesterday’s personnel losses in Pokeovsk represent just over 1/3 of the total figure. But the number of battles is just under 1/4 (22/96).

  6. Interesting detail in #Pokrovsk which had a rather low number of clashes, and significantly lower than yesterday (22 compared to 34), but where the number of personnel losses was significantly higher than the day before.

    Update at 10:00 PM on 23.02.2025 regarding the Russian invasion
    Since the beginning of the day, the Russians in the Pokrovsk sector have attempted to break through our defense 22 times… 340 occupiers have been neutralized in this sector so far, 190😡 of them irreversibly. In addition, 13 vehicles, a UAV antenna, a grenade launcher, a cannon, and two buggies were destroyed, and one armored vehicle, four vehicles, and three cannons from the attackers were severely damaged.

    Update from 10:00 PM on 22.02.2025 regarding the Russian invasion:
    Since the beginning of the day, the Russians in the Pokrovsk sector have attempted to break through our defense 34 times… 265 occupiers have been neutralized in this area today, 112😡 of them irreversibly. Ten vehicles, two UAV antennas, a satellite communication unit, an electronic warfare unit, two motorcycles, an armored personnel carrier, two grenade launchers were also destroyed, and three artillery systems and an infantry fighting vehicle were severely damaged.

    One could have expected the opposite. It’s perhaps not uncommon. It could depend on everything from the type of attack to the weather (which protects against drones, for example).

    Also noting that yesterday’s personnel losses in Pokrovsk represent just over 1/3 of the total figure. But the number of battles is just under 1/4 (22/96).

  7. Where did the promised 6-10 billion EUR go? It would be good if it was made clear that more is coming……….? Did they not manage to gather the money despite the US withdrawing?

    Ursula von der Leyen – “Ukraine will receive 3.5 billion euros [around 40 billion SEK eds. note] from the EU already in March”.

    1. Westley Richard

      Maybe it’s better to allocate some already in March than to give a huge sum in December.
      The most important thing is that it is continuous and not too little.

      The money should be spent wisely and not just to appease a guilty conscience.

    2. Westley Richard

      Maybe it’s better to allocate some already in March than to give a huge sum in December.
      The most important thing is that it is continuous and not too little.

      The money should be spent wisely and not just to appease a guilty conscience.

  8. Where did the promised 6-10 billion EUR go? It would be good if it is made clear that more is coming……….? Did they not manage to raise the money despite the US withdrawing?

    Ursula von der Leyen – “Ukraine will receive 3.5 billion euros [around 40 billion SEK, ed. note] from the EU already in March.”

  9. The Muscovite Empire has nearly doubled its deployed personnel from year 1 to year 2, and there is also a significant increase from year 2 to 3. Despite this, they are only moving at a snail’s pace and have only advanced about 10 kilometers from the 2014 lines in Donbas/Luhansk (and even that is only sporadic). The losses of artillery, armor, combat vehicles, as well as special forces, are incredible. Soft tracks because they now have to use civilian vehicles to a large extent, which of course further increases the losses.

    This is something Ukraine can put a stop to with the help of Europe.

  10. The Muscovite Empire has almost doubled its deployed personnel from year 1 to year 2, and there is also a significant increase from year 2 to 3. Despite this, they are only moving forward at a snail’s pace and have only moved about 10 kilometers from the 2014 lines in Donbas/Luhansk (and even then only sporadically). The losses of artillery, armor, combat vehicles, and specialists are incredible. Soft tracks because they now have to use civilian vehicles to a large extent, which of course further increases the losses.

    Ukraine can put a stop to this with the help of Europe.

    1. Westley Richard

      The distribution of MXTs over the years is interesting, it’s almost as if one believes that Moore’s Law applies. One can play with the idea and extrapolate these numbers for another year or two and get results that the Russians have no chance of handling.
      I find it difficult to explain it in any other way than that drones have changed a lot.

      1. I dare not underestimate the Russians’ willingness to sacrifice lives. The Russians are already in a war economy and throughout centuries, the Russian people have lived on vodka and potatoes during their wars. Additionally, the Russian lives in a cult of death. Underlined by Russian literature. Putin has seen an advantage in sacrificing men from distant Vasaloblasts and thereby weakening them in relation to the Moscow Oblasts. Chechens, Ugrics, and others – somewhere.

        However, what you are right about, I believe, is that drones have created a potentially impregnable bunker, which the Russians struggle to crack no matter how many men they send to their deaths.

        So perhaps meat waves will become an obsolete part of modern (old-new) warfare, in the same way that air superiority and tanks have found their match in drone warfare, and Putin will have to find other ways to weaken his Vasaloblasts and the death-cult Russians other ways to die (there was a Korean game they might adopt IRL).

        Yes, the Russians have literally run into a drone wall, and now manpower is not enough.

        The situation is highly interesting…

        1. Westley Richard

          The willingness to sacrifice manpower is probably still present among the Russians, but despite this, extensive logistics are required to sustain the troops at the front. If drones can cut off the lines between the front and the rear lines, the front cannot be held for long. The longer the range of drones, the larger the area controlled by drones. Russian artillery is already within reach of UA’s new drones with a range of 25 km.

        2. Westley Richard

          The willingness to sacrifice manpower is probably still present among the Russians, but despite this, extensive logistics are required to sustain the troops at the front. If drones can cut off the lines between the front and the rear lines, the front cannot be held for long. The longer the range of drones, the larger the zone controlled by drones becomes. Russian artillery is already within reach of UA’s new drones with a range of 25 km.

        3. Yes, with the drone wall, another contributing factor to why I have been contemplating for quite some time now when tactical nuclear weapons will be used from the Russian side. Shouldn’t Putin have had enough red lines crossed?

        4. Yes, the drone wall, another contributing factor to why I have been pondering for quite some time now when tactical nuclear weapons will be used from the Russian side. Shouldn’t Putin have had enough red lines crossed already?

      2. I dare not underestimate the Russians’ willingness to sacrifice lives. The Russians are already in a war economy and throughout centuries, the Russian people have lived on vodka and potatoes during their wars. The Russian also lives in a death cult. Underscored by Russian literature. Putin has seen an advantage in sacrificing men from distant vasalloblasts and thereby weakening them in relation to the Moscow oblast. Chechens, Ugrics, and others – somewhere.

        What you are right about, I believe, is that drones have created a possibly impregnable bunker, which the Russians find difficult to crack no matter how many men they send to their deaths.

        So perhaps meat waves will become an obsolete part of modern (old-new) warfare, in the same way that air superiority and tanks have found their match in drone warfare, and Putin will have to find other ways to weaken his vasalloblasts and the death cult Russians other ways to die (there was some Korean game they might adopt IRL).

        Yes, the Russians have literally run into a drone wall, and now manpower is not enough.

        The situation is highly interesting…

    2. Westley Richard

      The distribution of MXTs over the years is interesting, it’s almost as if one believes that Moore’s Law applies. One can play with the idea and extrapolate these numbers for another year or two and get results that the Russians have no chance of handling.
      I find it difficult to explain it in any other way than that drones have changed a lot.

  11. We look back 20 days in time and compare the map from General Staff AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ from February 4th with the map from today, February 20th (2025).

    Map with differences:
    https://x.com/coxoxoffoxoffic/status/1893952762712400111?s=46

    The map shows that there has been a fairly even situation just south of Pokrovsk, while the Russians’ advancement has mostly been to the west, far south of Pokrovsk. Scope: they are trying to go around to avoid fighting in urban areas and defensive positions.

    Then one might wonder in which part of the Pokrovsk segment the biggest losses have occurred? It may be evident in the maps (all days in the period) if you look where the concentration of arrows is highest. At the same time, the method of attack may be different when bypassing (more mechanized and mechanized losses) than when trying to capture Ukrainian fortifications south of the city of Pokrovsk (more frontal assaults and more casualties).

  12. We look back 20 days in time and compare the map from General Staff AFUπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ from February 4th with the map from today, February 20th (2025).

    Map with differences:
    https://x.com/coxoxoffoxoffic/status/1893952762712400111?s=46

    The map shows that there has been a fairly even situation just south of Pokrovsk, while the Russians’ advancement has mostly been to the west, far south of Pokrovsk. Scope: they are trying to go around to avoid fighting in urban areas and defensive positions.

    Then one might wonder in which part of the Pokrovsk segment the biggest losses have occurred? It might be evident in the maps (all days in the period) if you look at where the concentration of arrows is highest. At the same time, the method of attack may be different when bypassing (more mechanized and mechanized losses) than when trying to take Ukrainian strongholds south of the city of Pokrovsk (more frontal assaults and more manpower losses).

  13. I get disappointed every day mxt comes with numbers, because then there will be no yellow wall. πŸ˜‰
    It will probably be another eventful week.

    1. It is, on the contrary, very welcome with several separate blogs and writers. It provides more perspectives and overall more coverage of the Ukraine issue.

    2. It is, on the contrary, very welcome with several separate blogs and writers. It provides more perspectives and overall more coverage of the Ukraine issue.

  14. Nova Kakhova – the dam that first the Russians occupied, then Ukraine precision-Himarsade and cut off the crossing, and which finally the Russians blew up after leaving Kherson.

    https://x.com/novakakhovka_ua/status/1893949553600069975?s=46

    “The 3 years of occupation began with this video.
    Then I realized that there were only Russians nearby and the resistance went underground.

    Honor to all who defend Ukraine. I wish that we all get the opportunity to return home πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ«‚”

    https://x.com/novakakhovka_ua/status/1893949553600069975?s=46

  15. JΓ„DRAR MXT with breakdowns this year πŸ‘πŸ‘

    First in the world with it.

    Clearly visible when the drones arrived πŸ˜€

  16. JΓ„DRAR MXT with breakdown this year πŸ‘πŸ‘

    First in the world with it.

    It’s quite clear when the drones arrived πŸ˜€

            1. Oh, I’ve probably had quite a bit of fun there anyway!

              Also, don’t forget that without Cornu, you probably would never have reached the status of the respected and world-leading yellow-wall creator that you have now achieved!

            2. Ah, you’ve probably had quite a lot of fun there anyway!

              And don’t forget that without Cornu, you probably would never have reached the status of the respected and world-leading yellow-wall creator that you have now achieved!

            3. I sat for a long time at Cornu before I realized that you weren’t coming back. Looked for the yellow wall for a long time.
              I completely missed why you took the step out?

              This page is very good and I get happy as soon as I get a notification about a new post!
              Keep up the good work!

            4. I sat for a long time at Cornu before I realized that you weren’t coming back. Looked for the yellow wall for a long time.
              I completely missed why you took the step out?

              This page is very good and I get happy as soon as I get a notification about a new post!
              Keep up the good work!

    1. I think Kvartal has had several interesting articles about the war in Ukraine.

      In the article “How Europe can save Ukraine,” they link to https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/, which is interesting if you want to delve into the support for Ukraine.

      A reading tip is an article written by Stefan Hedlund, “The Guilt of American Political Scientists.” I believe the text can be listened to as an audio recording, free but with advertisements, if you do not want to subscribe. Look for Kvartal in your podcast player.

      A quote from the article about Jake Sullivan:

      “Most prominent is the veteran Jake Sullivan, whose career began under Barack Obama. He was involved in the appeasement policy towards Iran and in the ‘reset’ of relations with Russia after its invasion of Georgia. As national security adviser under Joe Biden, he participated in the chaotic retreat of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and was instrumental in U.S. policy of escalation management, meaning Ukraine could not be allowed to defeat Russia.”

      So now we know the tactic Biden used, “escalation management.” How can Ukraine win the war without escalating first? I believe it was Victor D. Hanson who described Biden’s tactic as bleeding Putin until he turns completely white (referring to Putin, not Biden).

      Furthermore, Hedlund writes that on the fifth of October 2023, Sullivan published an article in Foreign Affairs. There, he claimed that the Middle East was calmer than it had been in a very long time, attributing this to Biden’s policy.
      https://www.foreignaffairs.com/system/files/pdf/2023/FA_102_6_ND2023_Sullivan_print_edition_version.pdf

      Two days later, on the 7th of October, regardless of one’s opinion, it certainly did not become calm in the region.

  17. Has anyone heard anything about the surveillance aircraft donated by Sweden is on its way? If it arrives, what is planned as an escort for missions. Heard that they are stopped but at the same time from official sources that this is not the case.

    1. What I heard was that one was stopped, but whether it was official or just rumors, I don’t know.
      My guess is that training is probably still ongoing.

        1. Well, F16 did take time and this should be even more complex (apart from the weapon parts, of course).
          Without proper integration with all parts, it will probably be quite meaningless.

        2. Yes, F16 did take time and this should be even more complex (apart from the weapon parts, of course).
          Without proper integration with all parts, it will probably be quite pointless.

    2. What I heard was that one was stopped, but whether it was official or just rumors, I don’t know.
      My guess is that training is probably still ongoing.

  18. Has anyone heard anything about the surveillance aircraft donated by Sweden being on its way? If it arrives, what is planned as an escort for missions? I’ve heard that they have been stopped, but at the same time, officially it’s said that this is not the case.

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