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Ukraine Conflict: Daily Russian Losses Data
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This dataset provides detailed information on Russian military losses during the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, including equipment, personnel casualties, military wounded, and prisoners of war. The data is officially sourced and structured, offering a crucial resource for understanding the ongoing conflict. It is updated weekly, with each new record accumulating data from previous days. The dataset highlights the severe impact of the war, acknowledging the loss of civilian lives and the ongoing missile attacks on Ukraine.
Columns
- date: Date of record.
- day: Day count since the start of the war.
- aircraft: Number of aircraft losses.
- helicopter: Number of helicopter losses.
- tank: Number of tank losses.
- APC: Number of Armored Personnel Carrier losses.
- field artillery: Number of Field Artillery losses.
- MRL: Number of Multiple Rocket Launcher losses.
- military auto: Number of Military Auto losses. Note: This metric was not tracked after 1 May 2022 and was combined into 'Vehicles and Fuel Tanks'.
- fuel tank: Number of Fuel Tank, Cistern losses. Note: This metric was not tracked after 1 May 2022 and was combined into 'Vehicles and Fuel Tanks'.
- drone: Number of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) losses.
- naval ship: Number of Naval ship, boats, cutters losses.
- anti-aircraft warfare: Number of Anti-aircraft Warfare system losses.
- special equipment: Number of Special Equipment losses.
- mobile SRBM system: Number of Short-range ballistic missile system losses. Note: This metric was not tracked after 1 May 2022 and was combined into 'Cruise Missiles'.
- greatest losses direction: Indicates the direction of most significant losses, represented as Military Auto + Fuel Tank in the data sample.
- vehicles and fuel tanks: Represents combined losses of Military Auto and Fuel Tank, appearing from 1 May 2022. Represented as Cruise Missiles in the data sample.
- cruise missiles: Number of Cruise Missile losses, appearing from 1 May 2022. Represented as Greatest Losses (of the past day) in the data sample.
- submarines: Number of Submarine losses.
Distribution
The dataset is primarily available in CSV format, with a sample file size of 104.71 kB for equipment losses. It contains 1228 valid records for equipment data. The data is also available in JSON format via GitHub. Updates occur weekly, and each new record accumulates data from prior days.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for:
- Developing monitoring dashboards to visualise Russian losses in the 2022 Ukraine War.
- Creating analytical applications or Telegram bots to track official military attrition.
- Conducting time series analysis to observe trends in equipment and personnel losses.
- Visualising war data using programming languages like Python and R.
- Supporting research and journalistic efforts to document the conflict's impact.
Coverage
The data focuses on the 2022 Russia-Ukraine War, beginning from 25 February 2022. The provided data sample for the date column extends to 6 July 2025. Geographic coverage includes various battlefields across Ukraine. Specific notes on data availability include:
- Prisoner of War (POW) data ceased being tracked after 28 April 2022.
- Losses for 'Military Auto' and 'Fuel Tank' were merged into 'Vehicles and Fuel Tanks' from 1 May 2022.
- 'Mobile SRBM System' losses were merged into 'Cruise Missiles' from 1 May 2022.
- Equipment loss figures derived from sources like Oryxspioenkop only account for visually verified destructions, meaning actual losses are likely higher.
License
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Who Can Use It
- Analysts and researchers studying military conflicts and modern warfare.
- Journalists and media organisations reporting on the Ukraine War.
- Data scientists and developers interested in creating visualisations and applications related to geopolitical events.
- Governmental and non-governmental organisations monitoring the conflict's progression and humanitarian impact.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Ukraine War: Russian Military Losses (2022-Present)
- Russian Armed Forces Attrition in Ukraine
- Ukraine Conflict: Daily Russian Losses Data
- Official Russian Military Casualties Tracker
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Original Data Source: Ukraine Conflict: Daily Russian Losses Data
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