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Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Friday, 14 October 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 October 2022 (named day). It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 October 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ukraine: Armed Conflict

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Russian Armed Forces personnel in Ukraine (a) killed in action, (b) wounded and (c) deserted from their posts, since 24 February 2022.

Answer

Ukraine's Armed Forces has inflicted heavy losses on Russian forces. Russian casualties continue to climb, with a rough estimate of 25,000 Russian dead, tens of thousands have been injured and tens of thousands more have already deserted. Poor logistics means that its troops are often without food and supplies, and morale continues to be generally awful.

Russia's war machine is severely depleted, with more than 4000 armoured and protected vehicles destroyed, more than 500 artillery pieces decimated, including rocket systems and other capabilities, and over 50 fixed-wing aircraft, as well as numerous helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles rendered inoperable. Ukraine's military have also captured many hundreds of Russian vehicles to use against the flagging Russian military.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63110
Session
2022-23
Related items
Ukraine: Armed Conflict
Tuesday, 29 November 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Death Armed conflict Desertion Injuries Russia Ukraine
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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