Ukraine reports 1.53 million Russian troop losses since invasion

Key facts

• Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,528,970 Russian troop losses since Feb. 24, 2022.
• The reported figure includes 1,690 Russian casualties from the past day.
• Russia has also lost 12,384 tanks and 25,442 armored combat vehicles, according to the report.
• Ukraine has not disclosed its own troop losses, citing operational secrecy.
• The Center for Strategic and International Studies estimates Russian casualties are roughly 2 to 2.5 times higher than Ukraine's.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in February that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action.

Ukraine's General Staff announced on September 27 that Russia has sustained approximately 1,528,970 troops lost since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,690 casualties reported over the preceding 24 hours. The report also detailed significant equipment losses for Russia, including 12,384 tanks, 25,442 armored combat vehicles, 154,245 vehicles and fuel tanks, 50,428 artillery systems, 2,163 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,677 air defense systems, 443 aircraft, 356 helicopters, 2,762 unmanned ground vehicles, 35 ships and boats, and two submarines.

Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy. However, independent Western think-tank reports suggest Russian casualties significantly exceed those of Ukraine. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates the ratio of Russian to Ukrainian casualties to be "roughly 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 figures, but President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on February 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed in action, with additional significant numbers missing. The intensity of Russian drone attacks and ongoing fighting makes retrieving bodies for DNA confirmation extremely difficult for Ukraine.