Key facts
- Russia's total troop losses in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022, are reported as 1,562,970.
- Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,950 Russian casualties in the past day.
- Russia has lost 12,415 tanks and 25,554 armored combat vehicles.
- Ukraine has not disclosed its own casualty figures.
Ukraine's General Staff reported on October 17, 2026, that Russia has lost 1,562,970 troops since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. The daily figure for Russian casualties was 1,950. The report also detailed significant equipment losses for Russia, including 12,415 tanks and 25,554 armored combat vehicles. Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy. Western think-tank reports suggest Ukraine's losses are substantially lower than Russia's, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies estimating a ratio of roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1. A January 2026 CSIS report estimated Ukraine's casualties between 500,000 and 600,000, with 100,000 to 140,000 killed. President Volodymyr Zelensky previously stated that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed.