Russia military losses

Russian frontline losses surge despite ongoing talks with U.S. — BBC report

Even as Russia engages in behind-the-scenes negotiations with the United States to end its war against Ukraine, its battlefield losses haven’t slowed down — in fact, they’ve accelerated, BBC News Russian reported on April 18, citing obituary data compiled from open sources.

18 April 2025, 03:45 PM

Former CIA director: Russia’s losses are so high, any other country would pause

Russia’s military has suffered such massive losses that any other country would need a break from the war by now, former CIA Director David Petraeus said in an interview with NV on Feb. 26.

27 February 2025, 04:30 PM

Nearly 430k soldiers join Russian army in 2024 - Ukraine’s Defense Ministry

Russia’s armed forces recruited at least 427k soldiers, averaging 36,000 new troops per month, Ukraine's First Deputy Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk said in an interview with Ukrinform published on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 01:50 PM

Russia struggles to fill ranks as battlefield losses mount – ISW

The Russian army is likely facing difficulties in recruiting enough new soldiers, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its report on Feb. 4.

5 February 2025, 09:20 AM

Ukrainian strike kills Russian colonel behind deadly civilian attacks

A Ukrainian strike on Lgov in Russia’s Kursk Oblast killed Colonel Oleg Timoshin, who ordered missile attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine, including a residential building in Dnipro on Jan. 14, 2023, according to investigative outlet Bihus.info.

5 January 2025, 11:37 AM

Russia military losses