Ukraine claims 1.3m Russian losses since invasion began

Ukraine has said total Russian combat losses have reached around 1,302,370 personnel since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to figures published by the country’s Ministry of Defence.

The latest update, citing the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, includes an increase of 1,110 personnel over the previous 24-hour reporting period. Ukrainian officials also reported daily losses of 2,387 unmanned aerial vehicles and 85 artillery systems.

The figures provided by Kyiv also detail extensive equipment losses. Ukraine says 11,835 Russian tanks and 24,344 armoured fighting vehicles have been destroyed, along with 4,109 pieces of special equipment and 87,149 vehicles and fuel tanks. The latter category alone increased by 199 in the most recent update.

Artillery losses remain a central part of Ukraine’s reporting. According to the figures, 39,378 artillery systems and 1,716 multiple launch rocket systems have been destroyed, alongside 1,338 air defence assets. In the air domain, Ukraine reports losses of 435 aircraft and 350 helicopters, as well as more than 217,000 operational-tactical UAVs and 4,517 cruise missiles.

Naval losses cited by Ukraine include 33 warships or boats and two submarines.

The figures are based on Ukrainian military assessments and are updated regularly. They have not been independently verified.

Estimates from Western officials and independent analysts are generally lower, though still broadly comparable in scale. Recent public assessments have suggested total Russian casualties, including killed and wounded, are likely in the region of 1 million to 1.2 million since 2022, reflecting different methodologies and definitions of what constitutes a loss.