The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation lost at least five divisions of armored vehicles and tanks in the Pokrovsk region - ISW

According to analysts, Russian troops lost a total of 539 tanks and 1020 infantry fighting vehicles during offensive operations in the Pokrovsky district. Russian troops lost at least five divisions of armored vehicles and tanks in the Pokrovsky district from the beginning of the offensive after the capture of Avdiivka in October 2023 and during the offensive Russian operations, which intensified in the western part of the Donetsk region in the summer of 2024.

About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of October 4. The authors of the publication refer to the data of the OSINT researcher, which monitors the visually confirmed losses of Russian equipment in Ukraine, which on October 4 confirmed that the Russian troops lost 1830 units of heavy equipment in the Pokrovsky district since October 9, 2023.

It was reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation lost a total of 539 tanks and 1020 infantry fighting vehicles (approximately four to five motorized rifle divisions) during offensive operations in the Pokrovsky district. Ukrainian troops destroyed 381 out of 539 Russian tanks and 835 out of 1020 armored vehicles. It was noted that the Russian forces also lost 26 infantry fighting vehicles, 22 RSZV, 11 towed artillery systems and 92 unbroken trucks.

It was also noted that the losses of 25 tanks and 59 armored vehicles in the Pokrovsky district since September 6, 2024 were confirmed. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched an enhanced four -month offensive on the capture of Avdiivka in October 2023, then continued offensive operations west of Avdiivka and west and southwest of Donetsk in the spring and summer of 2024.