General Staff: Russia has lost 1,496,440 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Ukraine has now downed more than half a million aerial drones since the full-scale invasion began, according to the General Staff.
According to Ukraine's General Staff, Russia has suffered approximately 1,496,440 casualties in its invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. This figure encompasses a significant number of losses across various military assets, including tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, aircraft, and unmanned ground systems. The report, published on September 6, 2023, does not disclose Ukraine's own casualties, citing operational secrecy.
However, Western think tanks, such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), have estimated that Russia's casualties are roughly 2.5 to 2 times higher than Ukraine's, with CSIS suggesting a ratio of around 2:1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since the start of the full-scale war, although the exact number remains undisclosed due to operational security concerns.
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