Key facts
- Mediazona and BBC Russian service confirmed 225,019 Russian military personnel deaths in Ukraine.
- Actual Russian military death figures are likely higher than confirmed.
- Western assessments suggest Russian losses are significantly greater than Ukraine's.
- Russia deployed approximately 1,920 combat drones against Ukraine in the past week.
- Russia deployed 1,790 guided aerial bombs against Ukraine in the past week.
- Russia deployed 17 missiles against Ukraine in the past week.
- Russian forces launched 98 drones across Ukraine in the past day.
- At least four civilians died in the past day's drone attacks.
- 22 civilians were injured in the past day's drone attacks.
- Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 91 drones in the past day.
- May was the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since April 2022.
- Over 2,000 civilian casualties were recorded in May.
An investigation by Russian independent media outlet Mediazona and the BBC Russian service has confirmed the identities of 225,019 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine. These figures are believed to be higher, with Western assessments suggesting Russian losses are significantly greater than Ukraine's.
In the past week, Russia deployed approximately 1,920 combat drones, 1,790 guided aerial bombs, and 17 missiles against Ukraine, as reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The past day alone saw Russian forces launch 98 drones across Ukraine. Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepted 91 of these drones, but seven managed to strike targets in multiple regions, resulting in at least four civilian deaths and 22 injuries.
May was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022, with over 2,000 casualties recorded. The ongoing conflict continues to inflict heavy losses on both military personnel and civilians, with the confirmed Russian soldier death toll exceeding 225,000.