General Staff: Russia has lost 1,437,550 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on July 25 that Russia has lost about 1,437,550 troops in Ukraine since the start of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. The figure includes 1,450 casualties Russia suffered over the previous day, according to the same update. The report also stated that Russian forces have lost 12,208 tanks, 25,011 armored combat vehicles, 125,358 vehicles and fuel tanks, 46,724 artillery systems, and 1,968 multiple launch rocket systems. Additional losses listed include 1,518 air defense systems, 439 aircraft, 354 helicopters, 2,023 ground robotic systems, 426,836 drones, 4,943 cruise missiles, 34 ships and boats, two submarines and 4,462 pieces of special equipment. Ukraine’s General Staff did not disclose its own losses, citing operational secrecy. The article cites Western think tank estimates, including CSIS, suggesting Russian losses exceed Ukraine’s by roughly 2.5:1.