Key facts
- Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,583,350 Russian troop losses since Feb. 24, 2022.
- The reported daily Russian casualties were 1,510.
- Russia has also lost 12,448 tanks and 449 aircraft, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
- Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.
- CSIS estimates Russian casualties are roughly 2.5:1 or 2:1 compared to Ukraine's.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on October 28 that Russia has lost 1,583,350 troops since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. This figure includes 1,510 casualties sustained by Russian forces in the preceding day. The report also detailed significant losses in military equipment, including 12,448 tanks and 449 aircraft. Ukraine has withheld its own casualty figures, citing operational security. Independent analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) suggests Russian losses are approximately 2 to 2.5 times higher than Ukraine's. A CSIS report from January 2026 estimated Ukrainian casualties between 500,000 and 600,000 from February 2022 to December 2025, with 100,000 to 140,000 killed. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky previously stated on February 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed.