Comparison of military capabilities of Russia and Ukraine 2024

Russia's military capabilities outnumbered those of Ukraine for most indicators as of 2024. For example, the number of aircraft at the disposal of the Russian Army exceeded 4,200, while the Ukrainian Armed Forces possessed 321 aircraft. Russia's naval fleet was 7.5 times larger than Ukraine's. Moreover, Russia was one of the nine countries that possessed nuclear weapons. As of early 2023, Russia held the world's largest inventory of nuclear warheads.

How many soldiers does Ukraine have?

Ukraine's Army counted approximately 2.2 million military personnel as of 2024. Of them, 900,000 were active military staff. Furthermore, 1.2 million soldiers were part of the country's reserve forces. To compare, Russia had approximately 1.32 million active military personnel and two million of reserve military personnel. Russia's active soldier count was the fourth-largest worldwide, while Ukraine's ranked sixth.

Ukraine's tank strength

Ukraine's Armed Forces possessed less than 1,800 tanks as of 2024, which was more than eight times less than Russia's. To support Ukraine during the Russian invasion, several Western countries made commitments to deliver tanks to Ukraine, including Leopard 2, Challenger 2, and M1 Abrams. Furthermore, Ukraine received other types of armored vehicles from Western countries, such as M133 armored personnel carriers from the United States and Mastiff (6x6) protected patrol vehicles from the United Kingdom.