General Staff: Russian losses for 1–7 November total 16,130 troops

The General Staff said Russian forces lost 16,130 troops during 1–7 November, calling it a new war record. On average, this is over 2,300 people per day.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that from 1 to 7 November, the Russian army lost 16,130 troops. The agency wrote about this on Sunday, 8 November, in its Telegram channel. According to its assessment, this is a new absolute record of the war since the start of the full-scale invasion, and the first week of November was the most successful for Ukrainian troops during this entire time.

According to the General Staff, the Defence Forces of Ukraine on average put out of action over 2,300 occupiers per day, that is, almost a hundred every hour. The agency explained that such a daily number corresponds to the personnel from which an average Russian motorised rifle regiment could be formed.

The General Staff also released the total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion. As of 8 November, according to its data, they amount to about 1,606,400 personnel, and over the previous day increased by 2,290.

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Telegram post

The Russian command continues to throw soldiers into senseless “meat-grinder” assaults, while the Defence Forces of Ukraine methodically and effectively do their work, protecting the country from Russian aggression.

Sources: Ukrinform · General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Telegram) · Novynarnia