Taking out a Russian soldier costs twice as much as hitting the Kremlin's infrastructure, Ukraine says
Ukrainian data from over 230,000 reports a week shows it costs about $1,487 to strike infrastructure and just over $3,000 to hit a soldier, Kyiv says.
Ukrainian officials have revealed that the cost of taking down a Russian soldier is twice as high as destroying Russian infrastructure, according to data reported in June. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry estimated that the average cost to strike a Russian soldier is $3,032, while attacking a single piece of Russian equipment costs $2,674, and hitting an infrastructure facility costs $1,487.
This data was gathered from over 230,000 battlefield reports processed weekly through the Mission Control system, a digital command-and-control program launched in January. The system not only plans and records missions but also assesses their economic efficiency. According to the ministry, every dollar spent on strikes by Ukrainian forces inflicts nearly five dollars' worth of losses on Russia.
In June, for every dollar spent, the Defense Forces inflicted around $5 in damage on Russia. The ministry also estimates that it costs Russia approximately $65,000 to sustain one service member. This cost disparity highlights Ukraine's efforts to make its drone attacks more cost-effective, with over 6,600 drone strikes per day recorded in June, or roughly 200,000 drone strikes for the entire month.
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