Key facts
- Ukraine's General Staff reported Russia has lost 1,456,610 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.
- The figure includes 1,190 casualties suffered by Russian forces over the past day.
- Russia has also lost 12,251 tanks and 25,099 armored combat vehicles, among other equipment.
- Ukraine has not revealed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.
- President Zelensky stated in February that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in action.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on August 8 that Russia has lost approximately 1,456,610 troops since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,190 casualties sustained by Russian forces in the preceding 24 hours. The report also detailed significant equipment losses for Russia, including 12,251 tanks, 25,099 armored combat vehicles, 131,417 vehicles and fuel tanks, 47,580 artillery systems, 2,009 multiple launch rocket systems, and 1,556 air defense systems. Additionally, Russia has reportedly lost 439 aircraft, 354 helicopters, 35 ships and boats, and two submarines.
Ukraine's General Staff has withheld its own casualty figures, citing operational secrecy. However, independent Western think-tank reports, such as one from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), suggest that Russian casualties significantly exceed those of Ukraine, with estimates indicating a ratio of "roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1." A January 2026 CSIS report projected that Ukraine likely suffered between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties from February 2022 to December 2025, with 100,000 to 140,000 killed in action.
While official figures from Ukraine are rarely disclosed, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview with France TV on February 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in action since the war's commencement. He also noted a significant number of missing in action (MIAs). The intense fighting and widespread use of Russian drones have made retrieving and confirming the identities of fallen Ukrainian soldiers extremely challenging.