Russian Troops Personnel Losses On May 3 Up 300 To 24,500 Killed, Equipment By 15 Tanks

On May 3, the losses of personnel of the Russian troops increased by 300 to 24,500 killed, and the Ukrainian military also destroyed 15 tanks and 3 cruise missiles over the past day.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces has said this in a statement, Ukrainian News Agency reports.

The enemy lost 15 tanks over the past day (total - 1,077), 43 armored combat vehicles (total - 2,610), 16 artillery systems (total - 491), 1 unit of rocket artillery (total - 163), 1 unit of air defense equipment (total - 81), 24 vehicles and tank trucks (total - 1,867), 12 drones (total - 303), 3 cruise missiles (total - 87).

Since the beginning of the war, the enemy has also lost 194 aircraft, 155 helicopters, 38 pieces of special equipment, 10 ships/boats.

As Ukrainian News Agency reported, earlier the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the military leadership of Russia is trying to replenish the loss of officers at the expense of officers of higher military educational institutions.