Three years ago, at 3:40 AM, the first column of Russian tanks entered the Luhansk region, and the country experienced its first strikes from missiles, reports Politeka.net.
During these years of conflict, Ukraine has inflicted significant losses on Russia. From February 24, 2022, to February 24, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian troops in Ukraine amount to approximately 868,230 personnel.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have destroyed over 10,000 Russian tanks, more than 21,000 armored fighting vehicles, as well as a substantial number of artillery systems, aircraft, and helicopters. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have also shot down 26,645 drones and over 3,000 missiles, according to Politeka.
In August 2024, Ukrainian troops began operations in Russia's Kursk region. At that time, about 11,000 Russian soldiers were stationed in the area. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a total of 20,000 Russian soldiers were eliminated in the Kursk operation.
In terms of territorial changes, Russia has occupied nearly 99% of Luhansk region, 66% of Donetsk region, as well as significant portions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions.
Moreover, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as a result of Russia's aggression, over 46,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died, tens of thousands have been wounded, and many are missing. Additionally, more than 599 children have died, and over 1,700 have sustained various injuries.
As of November 2024, according to Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets, Russia has deported about 19,500 Ukrainian children, with Ukraine having managed to return over a thousand of them so far.