Mission Control data: Every $1 spent to strike enemy targets causes nearly $5 in losses to russia

The Defence Forces of Ukraine are using resources efficiently: the enemy suffers losses worth several times more than the cost of inflicting them. These figures have been confirmed using the Mission Control module in the DELTA combat system.

Mission Control was introduced six months ago. Today, 50,000 missions are processed through the tool, and more than 230,000 reports are submitted every week.

Every combat mission is recorded in Mission Control. Military personnel analyze what worked, what did not, and why, using these insights to adjust tactics for the next mission rather than blindly repeat mistakes.

The cost of striking enemy targets

Mission Control makes it possible not only to plan and record missions, but also to assess their economic efficiency.

For example, in June, every dollar the Defence Forces spent to strike enemy targets caused nearly five dollars in losses to russia. This shows how much more cost-effective our strikes are than the enemy’s defense.

The system records the value of assets lost by the enemy, ranging from around $100 for telecommunications equipment to hundreds of thousands of dollars for air defense systems and similarly high-value targets.

In June, the figures were as follows:

• inflicting one casualty on enemy personnel cost the Defence Forces $3,032 (while russia spends approximately $65,000 to sustain one service member);
• striking one piece of enemy equipment costs $2,674;
• striking one infrastructure target costs $1,487.

In every category, the enemy incurs costs several times greater than ours.

Data from each mission enable more precise operations on the front line

Mission Control categorizes all missions by type — reconnaissance, strikes, logistics, and evacuation — as well as by operational depth: 20+ km and 50+ km. For each unit involved, the system shows what weapons it employs, how effectively it uses them, the cost of each strike, and the economic damage inflicted on the enemy.

At the same time, the system also shows the other side of the equation: what equipment of its own is put out of action, at what depth, and under what circumstances. This enables rapid adaptation to changing conditions on the front line.

The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine continues to implement technologies so that each mission makes the next one more precise and helps save defenders’ lives by replacing risky actions with lower-cost, more accurate strikes.

The Ministry of Defence previously reported that the DELTA combat system records more than 6,600 enemy targets hit every day.