{
  "id": 13661399,
  "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,552,840 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-552-840-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:20:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-552-840-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Since February 24, 2022, Russia has suffered an estimated 1,552,840 casualties in its invasion of Ukraine, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This figure encompasses 1,930 Russian fatalities reported on October 11 alone. The Russian military has also lost a significant number of military assets, including 12,408 tanks, 25,521 armored combat vehicles, 161,503 vehicles, fuel tanks, artillery systems, multiple launch rocket systems, air defense systems, aircraft, helicopters, unmanned ground vehicles, ships, boats, and submarines.\n\nUkraine has not disclosed its own casualties during the conflict, citing operational secrecy. However, Western think tanks, such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), estimate that Russia's losses significantly outnumber Ukraine's, with a ratio of roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1. The CSIS report from January 2026 suggests that Ukraine may have suffered between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties since February 2022, with 100,000 to 140,000 of those being killed in action.\n\nWhile Ukrainian officials seldom reveal the exact number of their losses, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on February 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since the start of the full-scale war, along with numerous individuals who remain missing in action. The relentless drone attacks and intense fighting have made it extremely challenging for Ukraine to recover the bodies of fallen soldiers, a crucial step for DNA confirmation.",
  "summary": "The number includes 1,930 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia has suffered 1,552,840 casualties in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.",
    "12,408 tanks and 25,521 armored vehicles lost by Russian military.",
    "Ukraine's casualties estimated between 500,000 and 600,000."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}