{
  "id": 6246619,
  "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,499,390 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-499-390-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T06:30:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-499-390-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has suffered approximately 1,499,390 casualties in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure encompasses 1,410 Russian fatalities reported in the preceding day alone. The losses extend to a significant number of military hardware, including 12,332 tanks, 25,285 armored combat vehicles, 145,478 vehicles and fuel tanks, 49,341 artillery systems, and 2,104 multiple launch rocket systems, among others. The Ukrainian military has also reported heavy casualties, with estimates ranging from 500,000 to 600,000 from February 2022 to December 2025, with an estimated 100,000 to 140,000 killed in action. Despite the challenges posed by Russian drone attacks and the difficulty in retrieving the bodies of fallen soldiers, the intensity of the conflict continues unabated.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Russia's deadline to capture Donbas slips again as military asks for more time, Ukraine says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/russias-deadline-to-capture-donbas-slips-again-as-military-asks-for",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:58:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Palisa: Russia sets new deadline to capture Donetsk region by end of 2026 – early 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/palisa-russia-sets-new-deadline-to-capture-donetsk-region-by-end-of",
        "published": "2026-09-08T09:06:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}