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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,508,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The figure includes 1,700 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,508,600 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

According to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, Russia has suffered significant losses in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine since February 24, 2022. The total number of Russian troops killed amounts to approximately 1,508,600, including 1,700 casualties from the previous day. In addition to personnel losses, Russia has also sustained substantial damage to its military hardware, with losses reported in tanks, armored vehicles, vehicles, fuel tanks, artillery systems, rocket systems, air defense systems, aircraft, helicopters, unmanned ground systems, drones, cruise missiles, ships, and submarines.

The intensity of Russian drone attacks and the challenging battlefield conditions have made it difficult for Ukraine to recover the bodies of fallen soldiers for DNA confirmation.

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