Key facts
- Ukraine's General Staff reported Russia has lost approximately 1,450,510 troops since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022.
- The daily reported casualties for Russian forces were 1,390.
- Ukraine has not disclosed its own military losses.
- Western think tanks estimate Ukraine's losses are significantly lower than Russia's.
- President Zelensky stated in February that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on August 3 that Russia has lost approximately 1,450,510 troops since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,390 casualties suffered by Russian forces over the preceding day. The report also detailed significant equipment losses for Russia, including 12,232 tanks, 25,075 armored combat vehicles, and 440,948 unmanned aerial vehicles. Ukraine's General Staff has withheld its own casualty figures, citing operational secrecy. Independent Western analysis, such as from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), suggests that Russian losses significantly outweigh those of Ukraine, with estimated ratios ranging from 2.5:1 to 2:1. A CSIS report from January 2026 projected that Ukraine likely sustained between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties from February 2022 to December 2025, with 100,000 to 140,000 killed in action. Ukrainian officials rarely disclose their losses, but President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in February that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in action, with many more missing. The difficulty in retrieving bodies for DNA confirmation due to intense fighting and drone activity complicates accurate reporting.