Russia's Artillery Losses Highest Since War Began: Kyiv

Moscow has lost more than 16,000 artillery systems in Ukraine since the launch of its full-scale invasion, according to Kyiv.

Russia's military has lost a record number of artillery systems in Ukraine, figures from Kyiv's armed forces indicate.Kyiv's military said at the start of July that Russia had lost the highest number of artillery systems in a single month throughout June. Moscow lost a total of 1,415 systems across the month, according to Ukraine's figures.

'Artillery is very important, as we have seen throughout the war,' said Marina Miron, a postdoctoral researcher with the War Studies department at King's College London. Artillery is crucial in sections of the front line that are relatively static, without significant advances on either side, she told Newsweek.Artillery fire can be used to target enemy positions and overcome defenses, while shielding advancing forces from these very defenses.

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