Key facts
- Ukraine's General Staff reported Russia has lost 1,513,490 troops since February 24, 2022.
- The reported daily Russian casualties numbered 1,960.
- Russia has also lost 12,346 tanks, 25,345 armored combat vehicles, and 520,508 aerial drones, according to the report.
- Ukraine's General Staff did not disclose its own losses, citing operational secrecy.
- The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates Russian casualties significantly surpass Ukraine's, with a ratio of roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1.
- A January 2026 CSIS report estimated Ukraine suffered between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties from February 2022 to December 2025.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on September 17 that Russia has lost approximately 1,513,490 troops since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,960 casualties reported over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 12,346 tanks, 25,345 armored combat vehicles, 150,018 vehicles and fuel tanks, 49,863 artillery systems, 2,139 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,645 anti-aircraft systems, 442 aircraft, 356 helicopters, 2,644 unmanned ground systems, 520,508 aerial drones, 35 ships and boats, and two submarines.
Ukraine's General Staff has not disclosed its own losses during the full-scale invasion, citing operational secrecy. Independent Western think-tank reports suggest that Russian casualties significantly exceed Ukraine's. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates the ratio to be "roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1." A January 2026 CSIS report indicated 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 disclose casualty figures. In a February 4 interview with France TV, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since the war began, with many more missing in action. The intensity of Russian drone attacks and ongoing fighting makes it difficult for Ukraine to retrieve bodies for DNA confirmation.