Over the three winter months, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have eliminated nearly 92,500 Russian troops, most of them with the use of drones.
This was reported by Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
“This winter, the Defense Forces eliminated 92,475 Russian servicemen. Drones accounted for 88,898 of the occupiers, and the rest were verified as artillery strikes on video,” he noted, clarifying that these are verified results from units participating in the “Army of Drones.Bonus” programme.
According to the minister, in February alone, Ukrainian forces struck 27,313 Russian servicemen:
“That’s 975 Russian troops eliminated per day.”
Additionally, a new record was set for downed Russian UAVs—15,438 drones intercepted along the front line and over Ukrainian cities.
“For the second month in a row, our forces are shooting down a record number of Shahed drones. Air defense effectiveness is systematically increasing,” Fedorov emphasized.
He also highlighted the active scaling of drone combat experience on the front. In February, 147 units reported completed missions, 25% more than in January.
“Our task is to transition front-line logistics to robotic systems as much as possible, reducing risks for soldiers and increasing unit efficiency,” the Defense Minister noted.
Fedorov explained that the “Army of Drones.Bonus” programme provides real-time data from the front, scales the experience of the most effective units across the entire military, and analyzes which technologies and methods are most effective at destroying Russian targets.
“Based on this data, we form requirements so that the military receives ready-made solutions—battle-tested on the front,” he added.
The minister also named the ten leading units for February and thanked the military for their daily work and results.
