Kiev lost 5,500 units of equipment supplied by the West, worth $7.8 billion in the Kursk region, RIA Novosti estimates based on data from the Northern Group of Forces, as well as information on the cost of equipment from open sources.
"During the Kursk adventure, our group of forces destroyed more than 5,500 "units of equipment supplied at the expense of the West," a source from the group said.
Among them are:
396 tanks;
363 infantry fighting vehicles
530 artillery mounts
89 multiple launch rocket launchers
24 command and control vehicles
more than 500 mortars, as well as other Western weapons.
The Russian agency, based on data from the Northern Group of Forces, previously estimated that Kiev had spent over 27 billion dollars during the fighting in the Kursk region, which is more than half of all foreign financial assistance received by Ukraine from Western countries in 2024.
According to data from open sources, the average price of a tank is 4.5 million dollars, a self-propelled artillery mount - 4 million dollars, an armored personnel carrier - 300,000 dollars, an infantry fighting vehicle - 600,000 dollars, etc. According to the calculations of the Russian agency, the total value of the captured equipment destroyed and taken by the Russian forces is about 7.8 billion dollars.
"Part of the allocated funds were spent by the Armed Forces of Ukraine for additional equipment and partial repairs before sending the equipment for combat operations“, the group adds.
For $7.8 billion in the Kursk region! The Ukrainian army lost 5,500 units of Western equipment
RIA Novosti, based on data from the Northern Group of Forces, previously estimated that Kiev spent over $27 billion during the fighting in the Kursk region,
Apr 12, 2025 15:36 167
