Key facts
- Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,550,910 Russian troop losses as of Oct. 10.
- Russia suffered 1,420 casualties in the past day, according to the report.
- Ukraine has not revealed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.
- Western estimates suggest Russian casualties are roughly 2 to 2.5 times higher than Ukraine's.
- President Zelensky stated 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on October 10 that Russia has lost 1,550,910 troops since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,420 casualties suffered by Russian forces over the preceding day.
In addition to personnel losses, the report detailed significant equipment attrition, including 12,406 tanks, 25,515 armored combat vehicles, 160,946 vehicles and fuel tanks, 51,000 artillery systems, 2,201 multiple launch rocket systems, and 1,699 air defense systems. Russia has also reportedly lost 443 aircraft, 356 helicopters, 2,917 unmanned ground vehicles, 35 ships and boats, and two submarines.
Ukraine's General Staff has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy. However, independent Western think-tank reports suggest that Russian casualties substantially exceed those of Ukraine. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimated the ratio of Russian to Ukrainian losses to be "roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1." A January 2026 CSIS report indicated that Ukraine likely sustained between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties from February 2022 to December 2025, with an estimated 100,000 to 140,000 killed in action.
While official figures from Ukraine are rare, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an interview with France TV on February 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since the war's commencement, with additional significant numbers reported missing. The intensity of Russian drone attacks and ongoing combat operations have complicated efforts to recover and confirm the identities of fallen Ukrainian soldiers.