General Staff: Russia Has Lost 1,301,260 Military Personnel in Ukraine Since February 24, 2022
As of April 3, 2023, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia has suffered immense losses during the war in Ukraine, totaling approximately 1,301,260 military personnel.
On April 3, 2023, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released a report detailing the staggering losses incurred by Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. According to the report, the total number of Russian military personnel lost since the onset of the war on February 24, 2022, stands at approximately 1,301,260. This figure includes 1,230 Russian soldiers who were reported killed within just the last day.
The report further elaborates on the extensive material losses suffered by the Russian military, which include 11,833 tanks, 24,340 armored combat vehicles, 86,950 vehicles and fuel tanks, 39,293 artillery systems, 1,713 multiple launch rocket systems, and 1,338 air defense systems. Additionally, the losses extend to 435 aircraft, 350 helicopters, 214,629 unmanned aerial vehicles, 33 ships and boats, as well as two submarines.
It is important to note that the General Staff of Ukraine does not disclose its own losses during the full-scale invasion, citing operational secrecy. However, Ukrainian officials have rarely provided exact figures regarding their casualties. In an interview with the French television channel France TV on February 4, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in combat since the war began, with many others considered missing in action.
The intensity of Russian drone usage and combat operations complicates Ukraine's efforts to recover the bodies of fallen soldiers, which are necessary for identification through DNA testing. This presents additional challenges in the process of providing accurate data on casualties.
Independent Western analytical centers agree that Russia's losses significantly exceed those of Ukraine. The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates the casualty ratio to be approximately 2.5:1 or 2:1 in favor of Ukraine.
In a CSIS report published in January 2026, it is noted that Ukraine has likely suffered between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties from February 2022 to December 2025, with estimates of 100,000 to 140,000 believed to be combat fatalities. These figures underscore the severity of the situation and the scale of the conflict, which has now persisted for over a year.