Russian losses in Ukraine

Russia’s manpower edge erodes as Ukraine inflicts mounting battlefield losses

Russia’s vast manpower advantage is beginning to erode as Moscow finds it increasingly difficult to replace battlefield losses in its war against Ukraine, CNN reported in an in-depth article published on June 14.

14 June, 11:24 PM

Mounting Russian losses force Kremlin closer to hard choices over Ukraine

As Ukraine expands drone and missile production and Russia’s losses mount, the war is becoming more costly for the Kremlin, The Sunday Times columnist Mark Urban wrote.

14 June, 08:17 PM

Kremlin faces growing manpower strain as Russian battlefield losses mount

Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia is struggling with a growing manpower shortage as battlefield losses increasingly match or exceed the number of new contract recruits Moscow brings in, Lt. Gen. Andrii Hnatov told the Report news agency.

15 May, 03:07 PM

Russian troop numbers grow in Ukraine despite matching monthly losses

Defense Forces eliminate the same number of Russian occupiers in a month as Russia mobilizes, but the size of their grouping in Ukraine is still growing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a meeting with journalists on April 10.

10 April, 11:27 AM

Soaring casualties and desertions sap Russia’s offensive push in Ukraine

Losses suffered by Russian forces in the war against Ukraine have risen sharply, reducing the likelihood of a battlefield breakthrough, the Financial Times reported, citing Ukrainian and European officials.

10 February, 08:33 PM

Syrskyi: Ukraine cut own losses by 13%, stopped Russia’s 2025 plans

Ukraine’s Armed Forces reduced their personnel losses by 13% in 2025 and disrupted Russia’s plans to seize more territory, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Jan. 13.

13 January, 04:27 PM

BBC report: Russian volunteer deaths in Ukraine rise to 30% of total losses

The number of volunteer fighters among Russian troops killed in Ukraine continues to rise, the BBC’s Russian service reported on Oct. 31, citing new data on the aggressor state’s losses.

31 October 2025, 02:15 PM

Russian losses in Ukraine