{
  "id": 352613,
  "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,457,740 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-457-740-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T06:32:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-457-740-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to Ukraine's General Staff, Russia has suffered approximately 1,457,740 casualties in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. This figure encompasses 1,130 Russian casualties from the previous day alone. The report also enumerates the significant material losses inflicted upon Russia, including 12,253 tanks, 25,103 armored combat vehicles, 131,775 vehicles and fuel tanks, 47,621 artillery systems, and a multitude of other military assets. While Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, Western analyses suggest that Russian casualties significantly exceed Ukrainian losses, with estimates ranging from 2:1 to 2.5:1. Independent think-tank reports, such as those from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), have estimated that Ukraine has likely suffered between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties, with a significant portion of these being killed in action.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ukraine-drone-attacks-put-russias-wildberries-and-banks-under-pressure",
        "published": "2026-08-09T07:26:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,457,740 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-457-740-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
        "published": "2026-08-10T06:33:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russia attacks Ukraine with Kh-59/69 missile, Banderol munitions and drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/russia-attacks-ukraine-with-kh-59-69-missile-banderol-munitions-and",
        "published": "2026-08-10T07:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Ukraine drone strike kills 12 in central Russia - mayor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/ukraine-drone-strike-kills-12-in-central-russia-mayor",
        "published": "2026-08-10T07:21:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "One of Kyiv's deadliest single attacks kills 12 in central Russia while five are killed in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/one-of-kyivs-deadliest-single-attacks-kills-12-in-central-russia",
        "published": "2026-08-10T07:45:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}