Key facts
- Russia has lost 1,581,840 troops since Feb. 24, 2022, per Ukraine's General Staff.
- 1,400 Russian casualties were reported over the past day.
- Ukraine has not disclosed its own military losses.
- CSIS estimates Russian casualties significantly surpass Ukraine's, at a 2.5:1 or 2:1 ratio.
Russia has lost 1,581,840 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Oct. 27. The number includes 1,400 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day. Ukraine's General Staff has not revealed its own losses during the full-scale invasion, citing operational secrecy. Independent Western think-tank reports agree that the Russian casualties significantly surpass Ukraine's losses, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimating the ratio to be "roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1."