Russian losses Ukraine

Big money no longer buys Russian soldiers, ISW says

Russia’s strategy of luring new military recruits with massive financial incentives — its primary tool for filling the ranks with volunteer fighters — appears to be losing steam, the Institute for the Study of War said in its Oct. 12 report.

13 October 2025, 10:24 AM

Putin exaggerates Russian gains in Ukraine, downplays refinery strikes — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has inflated the scale of Russian territorial gains in Ukraine in 2025 and downplayed the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries — even as he finally acknowledged the campaign, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 8 report.

9 October 2025, 10:41 AM

Ratio of wounded to killed shows Russia taking ‘abnormally high’ battlefield losses in 2025 — ISW analysis

Russian forces are suffering an “abnormally high” killed-to-wounded ratio on the battlefield in Ukraine this year — far above wartime norms — analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said in their Oct. 7 report.

8 October 2025, 10:06 AM

Putin admits Russian army struggling on front lines, casualties rising

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin acknowledged that his military is facing mounting battlefield challenges due to rapidly evolving combat conditions, according to a DWS News broadcast on Aug. 23.

23 August 2025, 06:51 PM

Russia loses two MLRS, 52 artillery systems, and hundreds of troops in 24 hours - General Staff

Russian army lost approximately 1,230 soldiers, 52 artillery systems, and two MLRS in the past 24 hours in its war against Ukraine, General Staff reported on July 15.

15 July 2025, 11:41 AM

New record: Russia launches 537 aerial targets at Ukraine, 475 intercepted — photos

Russia launched a massive overnight air assault on Ukraine on June 29, firing a record 537 aerial targets, of which 475 were intercepted, Ukraine’s Air Force reported.

29 June 2025, 09:45 AM

Russia willing to accept loss of 1 million troops for tactical gains — British intelligence

The aggressor state Russia, which has lost 1 million troops killed and wounded since launching its full-scale invasion, is prepared to tolerate heavy losses in pursuit of tactical gains on the battlefield, Britain’s Defense Ministry posted on X on June 12.

12 June 2025, 03:38 PM

Russian army’s losses in Ukraine surpass 1 million troops — General Staff

The Russian army has suffered an estimated 1,000,340 total personnel losses — killed and wounded — since the start of its full-scale invasion, AFU General Staff wrote on June 12.

12 June 2025, 10:48 AM

Ukraine’s Armed Forces eliminate 1,240 Russian troops in one day — General Staff

Russia has lost approximately 1,240 soldiers in the past 24 hours during its war against Ukraine, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on May 14.

14 May 2025, 11:26 AM

Russia’s 2025 advance slows, but losses remain steep — ISW

Russia’s offensive on the front line has slowed over the first four months of 2025, even as the scale of its battlefield losses remains high. On average, Russia is losing 99 soldiers—killed or wounded—for every kilometer of Ukrainian territory it captures, according to a May 2 update from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

3 May 2025, 10:35 AM

Russia loses two more air defense systems, 45 artillery systems, and 1,2k troops in one day — General Staff

The total losses of the aggressor state Russia in its war against Ukraine now amount to approximately 953,190 troops as another 1,230 soldiers were killed or wounded over the past 24 hours alone, Ukraine's General Staff reported on May 1.

1 May 2025, 11:00 AM

Russia loses five tanks, 42 artillery systems, air defense equipment, and 1,060 soldiers in one day — General Staff

The Russian army lost about 1,060 soldiers in the war over the past 24 hours, therefore bringing it total military casualties toll to approximately 950,860 troops killed and wounded, Ukraine's General Staff reported on April 29.

29 April 2025, 12:55 PM

90,000 troops killed or wounded in Ukraine since start of 2025 – UK intel

The cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine continues to climb, with 90,000 Russian troops killed or wounded since the beginning of 2025, according to a new UK intelligence report released on March 5.

5 March 2025, 06:03 PM

Zelenskyy: 46,000 Ukrainian troops killed, countless missing in Russia’s brutal invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy detailed Ukraine’s military and civilian losses from Russia’s full-scale invasion in an interview with NBC News on Feb. 16.

17 February 2025, 10:37 AM

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 lost 16 armored vehicles, 19 artillery systems, and 1,660 soldiers killed and wounded in the past day — General Staff

Over the past day, the aggressor country Russia lost about 1,660 of its soldiers killed and wounded in the war in Ukraine. The total losses of the Russian army as of Jan. 8 amount to 801,670 occupiers.

8 January 2025, 10:46 AM

Russia’s casualties in Ukraine surpass 800,000 - AFU GenStaff

Russia’s losses in its war against Ukraine have surpassed 800,000 troops killed or wounded, with nearly 2,000 soldiers lost in just the past day, AFU General Staff wrote on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 10:55 AM

Ukraine receives 50,000 inquiries on missing occupiers

Ukraine’s I Want to Find initiative has recorded 50,000 inquiries about missing Russian soldiers as a result of the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, while according to Ukraine’s estimates, the total number of missing occupiers exceeds 100,000.

3 January 2025, 05:25 PM

Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 430,790 Russian troops in 2024, equal to 36 motorized rifle divisions

Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 430,790 Russian invaders in 2024, equivalent to 36 motorized rifle divisions, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 2.

2 January 2025, 08:05 PM

Russia concentrates forces on Donetsk region, says Ukrainian expert

Russia is concentrating all its military efforts on capturing Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, military expert and Ukrainian Armed Forces reserve officer Andriy Kramarov said on Dec. 15 during an interview with Radio NV.

15 December 2024, 06:44 PM

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