Russian military losses

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces report 5,000 Russian casualties in 15 days

Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said Russian forces could suffer at least 10,000 killed and wounded from his branch’s operations during August.

16 August, 02:20 PM

CIA director tells Trump Moscow is losing more than 40,000 troops a month — The Atlantic

CIA Director John Ratcliffe has impressed U.S. President Donald Trump by discussing Russia’s heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine while the two play golf, The Atlantic reported, citing unnamed sources.

10 August, 03:50 PM

Russian losses reach about 1.4 million personnel, General Staff says

Russia lost an estimated 1,250 personnel over the past day, bringing its total military losses since the start of its full-scale invasion to about 1,400,970, Ukraine’s General Staff said June 28.

28 June, 10:32 AM

Russia loses 890 troops in 24 hours, Ukraine reports

Russia lost an estimated 890 troops over the past 24 hours in its war against Ukraine, bringing Moscow’s total military casualties to approximately 1,338,060 killed and wounded since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on May 7.

7 May, 10:27 AM

Keith Kellogg reminds Putin that his army is not taking Kyiv

Moscow is losing the war, not winning it, and needs to sit down at the negotiating table, former U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg said at a Fox News broadcast on April 29.

4 May, 01:01 PM

Ukraine reports heavy Russian losses across frontline

Since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia’s total estimated losses have reached about 1,267,730 personnel as of March 2, 2026, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2 March, 10:42 AM

General Staff: Russia exaggerates claims of territorial gains amid heavy losses

Russia’s senior military leadership is significantly exaggerating the amount of Ukrainian territory its forces have captured, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s General Staff said.

16 January, 05:38 PM

Russia’s war losses grow as Ukraine cites over 1.21 million casualties

Russia lost about 750 soldiers killed or wounded over the past day in its war against Ukraine, bringing total Russian casualties to an estimated 1,210,630, Ukraine’s General Staff said, Jan. 3.

3 January, 10:26 AM

UK Defense Ministry: 260,000 Russian casualties in 2025 alone

Russia has likely suffered around 1,050,000 military casualties — killed and wounded — since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, including about 260,000 in 2025 alone, British military intelligence reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 04:37 PM

Soviet-era stockpiles near depletion as Russia ramps up armor repairs

Russia continues to rely on restoring old Soviet-era armored vehicles to replenish its battlefield losses, according to new analysis by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published on June 26.

27 June 2025, 10:03 AM

Russia’s war effort under strain as weapons, troops, and money run low

Russia is likely to face increasing material and economic constraints, along with manpower shortages, which will put pressure on the Kremlin's ability to sustain its war in the medium to long term, analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on Feb. 19.

20 February 2025, 11:34 AM

Russian elites push for war escalation despite heavy losses

Despite reports from Russian outlet Meduza that the Russian elite is allegedly disappointed with the Kremlin’s inability to end the war against Ukraine in 2024, Russia’s security and military factions appear to be pushing for an escalation rather than seeking a negotiated resolution. This conclusion, based on insights published by Meduza on Jan. 9, comes from analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

10 January 2025, 10:55 AM

Russian military losses