{
  "id": 6877958,
  "title": "General Staff: Russia has lost 1,505,380 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-505-380-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T06:37:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-505-380-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's General Staff has reported that the Russian military has suffered a staggering 1,505,380 casualties since the country's full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure encompasses 1,500 Russian fatalities from the previous day alone. In addition to human losses, Russia has reportedly sustained significant material damage in the conflict. The breakdown of Russia's military hardware losses includes 12,442 tanks, 25,312 armored combat vehicles, 147,222 vehicles and fuel tanks, and 49,601 artillery systems, among other equipment. Air defense systems, aircraft, and helicopters have also been significantly depleted, with losses accounting for 1,633, 442, and 356 units respectively. Moreover, Russia has reportedly lost 512,175 aerial drones, 5,103 cruise missiles, and two submarines. These extensive casualties and equipment losses highlight the devastating impact of the conflict on Russia's military capabilities.",
  "summary": "The figure includes 1,500 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia has lost 1,505,380 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.",
    "12,442 tanks, 25,312 armored vehicles, and 147,222 vehicles lost by Russia.",
    "Additional losses include 512,175 drones, 5,103 missiles, and 2 submarines."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The staggering tally of Russian casualties and equipment losses underscores the severe depletion of Russia's military capabilities since the invasion of Ukraine began.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}