Russia’s Equipment Losses in Ukraine: A Detailed Look as of February 2025
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, expecting a swift military campaign. However, the conflict has since evolved into a prolonged and grueling war, defying early predictions. Over the past three years, the war has resulted in extensive casualties for Russia—estimated in the hundreds of thousands—and the loss of a significant amount of military equipment.
Determining the exact number of Russian losses is difficult, as Moscow does not release official data. While the Ukrainian General Staff regularly publishes its own estimates, these figures can be hard to verify independently, given Ukraine’s direct involvement in the conflict and its interest in emphasizing Russian losses.
For a more reliable assessment, independent sources are crucial. One of the most trusted comes from the Dutch open-source intelligence group Oryx, which tracks visually verified losses of military equipment—whether destroyed, damaged, abandoned, or captured. While Oryx’s counts are considered among the most accurate, they acknowledge that their data likely underestimates the true scale due to their strict verification process.
Oryx-Verified Russian Equipment Losses (as of February 24, 2025)
Total confirmed losses: 20,447 units
Breakdown by equipment type and status:
Tanks – 2,694 total
- Destroyed: 2,694
- Damaged: 157
- Abandoned: 380
- Captured: 534
Armored Fighting Vehicles – 1,924 total
- Destroyed: 1,513
- Damaged: 35
- Abandoned: 105
- Captured: 271
Armored Personnel Carriers – 614 total
- Destroyed: 459
- Damaged: 18
- Abandoned: 45
- Captured: 92
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAPs) – 56 total
- Destroyed: 39
- Damaged: 5
- Abandoned: 1
- Captured: 11
Command Posts and Communication Stations – 298 total
- Destroyed: 205
- Damaged: 5
- Abandoned: 2
- Captured: 86
Engineering Vehicles and Equipment – 624 total
- Destroyed: 368
- Damaged: 45
- Abandoned: 57
- Captured: 154
Self-Propelled Artillery – 888 total
- Destroyed: 724
- Damaged: 48
- Abandoned: 7
- Captured: 109
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns – 27 total
- Destroyed: 16
- Damaged: 2
- Abandoned: 2
- Captured: 7
Radars – 92 total
- Destroyed: 58
- Damaged: 24
- Abandoned: 0
- Captured: 10
Aircraft – 136 total
- Destroyed: 120
- Damaged: 16
- Abandoned: 0
- Captured: 0
Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles – 18 total
- Destroyed: 18
- Damaged: 14
- Abandoned: 1
- Captured: 3
Naval Ships and Submarines – 28 total
- Destroyed: 21
- Damaged: 7
- Abandoned: 0
- Captured: 0
Trucks, Vehicles, and Jeeps – 3,871 total
- Destroyed: 3,137
- Damaged: 103
- Abandoned: 52
- Captured: 579
Artillery Support Vehicles and Equipment – 130 total
- Destroyed: 74
- Damaged: 0
- Abandoned: 1
- Captured: 55
Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems – 46 total
- Destroyed: 21
- Damaged: 1
- Abandoned: 4
- Captured: 20
While the numbers from Oryx only reflect visually confirmed losses, they paint a grim picture of the scale of destruction endured by Russian forces in Ukraine. With the war now entering its fourth year, these losses highlight the enduring and brutal nature of the conflict.
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