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However, that includes only visually verified losses, so the true tally is likely higher. Other estimates, such as that published by Dutch open-source intelligence outlet Oryx, put Russia's main battle tank losses at 2,207 since the invasion. It likely includes some armored vehicles as well as main battle tanks, experts said, but nonetheless showed a substantial dent in Russia's pre-war stocks. FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty ImagesĪnalysts told Newsweek in mid-June that the Ukrainian General Staff's figure of 4,000 tanks lost was staggering, but likely close to the mark. Russian forces have lost 16 tanks and 13 armored personnel vehicles (APVs) in 24 hours, according to Ukraine's military. A resident walks near a damaged Russian tank in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Trostyanets' on March 29, 2022.
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