Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminate 870 Russian invaders over past day

The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 116,950 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to January 17, 2023, including 870 invaders over the past day alone.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in a post on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

The enemy’s total combat losses include also 3,121 tanks (+3 over the past day), 6,215 armored combat vehicles (+11), 2,104 artillery systems (+5), 441 multiple launch rocket systems (+3), 220 air defense systems, 286 aircraft, 276 helicopters, 4,877 motor vehicles (+7), 17 warships/cutters, 1,872 unmanned aerial vehicles, 190 special equipment units. A total of 749 enemy cruise missiles were shot down.

The data is being verified, the General Staff noted.

As reported by Ukrinform, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on January 16 repelled Russian attacks near more than 20 settlements in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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