Russia records highest weekly personnel losses since start of full-scale invasion, Ukraine says
Ukraine’s General Staff reported that the Russian army lost 16,130 personnel between November 1 and 7, the highest weekly loss since the full-scale invasion began. Ukraine’s forces neutralized an average of more than 2,300 Russian personnel per day, while cumulative Russian combat losses reached about 1,606,400 as of November 8.
Key points
- Russia lost 16,130 military personnel from November 1 to 7
- The weekly loss was the highest since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to Ukraine’s General Staff
- Ukrainian forces neutralized an average of more than 2,300 Russian personnel per day
- The average loss rate was nearly 100 Russian personnel per hour
- The weekly loss was comparable to the personnel needed to form an average motor rifle regiment
- Cumulative Russian combat losses reached about 1,606,400 as of November 8
- Russian combat losses increased by 2,290 over the previous day
- Ukraine’s General Staff attributed the high losses to continued Russian assaults and Ukrainian resistance
Why it matters
The reported 16,130 weekly losses represent the highest figure since the full-scale invasion began. An average of more than 2,300 Russian personnel neutralized per day was equivalent to nearly 100 per hour, while Ukraine’s reported cumulative Russian combat losses reached about 1,606,400 as of November 8.
What happened
Ukraine’s General Staff reported that the Russian army lost 16,130 military personnel from November 1 to 7. Ukrainian forces neutralized an average of more than 2,300 Russian personnel each day, or nearly 100 per hour. The General Staff said the losses resulted from Russian commanders continuing to send troops into assaults while Ukrainian forces continued to resist the aggression. The weekly total was comparable to the personnel needed to form an average motor rifle regiment.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian reports centered on the General Staff’s casualty figures, describing the weekly losses as a record since the start of the full-scale war and emphasizing the daily and hourly rates. They attributed the high losses to continued Russian assaults and Ukrainian resistance.
Background
Both Ukrainian reports cited data from Ukraine’s General Staff for the first week of November. The General Staff compared the weekly losses with the personnel needed to form an average motor rifle regiment.