Key facts
- Ukraine's General Staff reported Russia has lost 1,469,970 troops since Feb. 24, 2022.
- The report includes 1,210 Russian casualties from the past day.
- Ukraine has not revealed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.
- Western think tanks estimate Russian casualties are roughly 2 to 2.5 times higher than Ukraine'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 18 that Russia has lost approximately 1,469,970 troops since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,210 Russian casualties sustained over the preceding day. The report also detailed significant equipment losses for Russia, including 12,274 tanks, 25,162 armored combat vehicles, and 48,155 artillery systems. Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy. Independent Western think tanks, such as the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), agree that Russian casualties are substantially higher than Ukraine's, estimating a ratio of approximately 2.5:1 or 2:1. A CSIS report from January 2026 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. Ukrainian officials rarely release casualty figures, but President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in February that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in action since the war's start, with many more missing in action. The intensity of drone warfare and combat operations makes body retrieval and confirmation difficult for Ukraine.