Drones wiped out nearly 89,000 Russian troops over winter - Ukraine's Defence Ministry
The vast majority of Russian forces' losses over the three winter months – 88,898 troops – were inflicted using unmanned systems.
Source: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Details: The ministry said that the use of robotic systems makes it possible to gradually shift part of frontline logistics to autonomous platforms, reducing risks for troops and increasing the effectiveness of units.
Overall, over the three winter months Ukraine's defence forces wiped out 92,475 Russian troops, while the remaining losses were confirmed through video evidence of strikes carried out by artillery.
The data were obtained within the Army of Drones.Bonus programme.
Quote from Fedorov: "Thanks to the Army of Drones. Bonus programme, we can see real-time data from the front line and scale the experience of the most effective units across the entire military. We also analyse which technologies and strike assets are most effective at destroying enemy targets. Based on this data, we define requirements so that service members receive ready-to-use solutions – tested on the battlefield."
Infographic of recorded Russian losses. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine
Details: The ministry also reported active upscaling of the use of ground robotic systems. Over the past month, 147 units reported completed missions involving ground robotic systems, which is 25% more than in January.
Ukrainian troops wiped out 27,313 Russian soldiers in February alone. The average figure was 975 troops per day.
In addition, Ukrainian forces intercepted 15,438 Russian drones during this period. For the second month in a row, a record number of Shahed-type attack drones were destroyed.
According to the Army of Drones.Bonus programme, the top ten units in February included defence forces units that use unmanned systems most effectively on the front. These include the 414th Magyar's Birds Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade, the Alpha Special Operations Centre of the Security Service of Ukraine, Phoenix Unmanned Systems Regiment and the Lasar's Group of the National Guard of Ukraine.
The list also includes the 429th Achilles Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade, the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade, the 412th Nemesis Separate Unmanned Systems Brigade, the 23rd Separate Operational Purpose Battalion of the National Guard, the 3rd Spartan Operational Purpose Brigade and the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade.
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