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Ukraine General Staff: Russia lost 1.4 million troops since invasion
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Russia has sustained approximately 1.4 million troop losses since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The report on July 5 indicated 1,290 casualties in the preceding day alone. In parallel, Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past day resulted in at least seven civilian deaths and 39 injuries, with assaults employing drones, missiles, and artillery on multiple regions. Ukraine has not released figures for its own military or civilian casualties.
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Key Numbers
1,409,630Russian troop losses since invasion
1,290Russian casualties in past day
7Civilian deaths from Russian attacks in past day
39Civilian injuries from Russian attacks in past day
Who's Involved
Ukraine's General Staff
reported Russian troop losses since the invasion
Russia
sustained troop losses and conducted attacks in Ukraine
Ukraine
is the target of Russian attacks and has not disclosed its own losses
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Key facts
Russia has lost approximately 1,409,630 troops since the invasion began.
The invasion began on February 24, 2022.
Ukraine's General Staff reported the troop loss figure on July 5.
1,290 Russian casualties were reported from the past day.
Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses.
Russian attacks killed at least 7 civilians over the past day.
Russian attacks injured 39 civilians over the past day.
Attacks included drone, missile, and artillery strikes.
Assaults targeted multiple regions across Ukraine.
Ukraine's General Staff reported on July 5 that Russia has lost an estimated 1,409,630 troops since the full-scale invasion commenced on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,290 casualties reported from the previous day's fighting. Ukraine has not disclosed its own military losses.
In separate but related developments, Russian forces carried out extensive attacks across various Ukrainian regions over the past day. These assaults, which utilized drones, missiles, and artillery, led to at least seven civilian fatalities and 39 injuries. Specific casualty figures for the previous day's Russian attacks were not detailed beyond the total count.
The reporting highlights the ongoing intensity of the conflict, with Ukraine providing a significant estimate of Russian personnel losses while also detailing the human cost of recent Russian strikes on its civilian population. The absence of Ukrainian casualty figures from the General Staff's report is a consistent feature of the information released by Kyiv.
↳ Why This Matters
Ukraine's General Staff reported on July 5 that Russia has lost an estimated 1,409,630 troops since the full-scale invasion commenced on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,290 casualties reported from the previous day's fighting. Ukraine has not disclosed its own military losses.
Frequently asked questions
Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russia has lost approximately 1,409,630 troops since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022.
According to the report, Russian forces suffered 1,290 casualties over the past day.
No, Ukraine's General Staff has not revealed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.
Independent Western think tanks agree that Russian casualties significantly surpass Ukraine's, with CSIS estimating the ratio to be roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1.
What Happens Next
01Ukraine's General Staff may provide further updates on Russian losses.
02Independent think tanks may release updated casualty assessments.
03International bodies may call for greater transparency on losses from both sides.
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