Ukraine says Russia lost 1.5 million troops since Feb. 2022

Key facts

• Russia has lost approximately 1,505,380 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Sept. 11.
• Over the past day, Russian forces suffered 1,500 casualties.
• Russia has lost 12,442 tanks and 25,312 armored combat vehicles.
• Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Feb. 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Sept. 11 that Russia has lost approximately 1,505,380 troops since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,500 casualties suffered by Russian forces over the preceding day. The report also detailed significant losses in military equipment, including 12,442 tanks and 25,312 armored combat vehicles. Additionally, Russia has lost 147,222 vehicles and fuel tanks, 49,601 artillery systems, 2,115 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,633 air defense systems, 442 aircraft, 356 helicopters, 2,586 unmanned ground systems, 512,175 aerial drones, 5,103 cruise missiles, 35 ships and boats, and two submarines. A January 2026 report from CSIS estimated 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, but President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on Feb. 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action, with many more missing. The intensity of fighting and Russian drone attacks has made retrieving bodies for confirmation difficult.