General Staff: Russia Has Lost 1,306,500 Military Personnel in Ukraine Since February 24, 2022
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has reported that since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the aggressor nation has lost 1,306,500 military personnel. This information was published on April 8, 2023, and includes 1,030 losses suffered by Russian forces in just the last day.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has revealed that the total military losses incurred by Russia since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, have reached a staggering 1,306,500 personnel. This data was made public on April 8, 2023, and notably includes 1,030 military personnel who were reported lost in just the previous 24 hours.
According to the report, Russia has also suffered significant losses in military equipment and weaponry. Among these losses are 11,846 tanks, 24,368 armored combat vehicles, 88,103 vehicles and fuel tanks, 39,625 artillery systems, 1,723 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,341 air defense systems, 435 aircraft, 350 helicopters, 225,301 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), 33 ships and boats, as well as two submarines.
The General Staff of Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses during the full-scale invasion, citing operational secrecy. While Ukrainian officials rarely publish casualty figures, President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with France TV on February 4, stated that at least 55,000 Ukrainian military personnel have died in combat since the start of the full-scale war, with many others considered missing in action.
The intense use of Russian drones and the nature of the ongoing combat have complicated Ukraine's efforts to recover the bodies of fallen soldiers, which is essential for identification through DNA verification. 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 from January 2026, it was noted that Ukraine is likely to have sustained between 500,000 to 600,000 casualties from February 2022 to December 2025, with estimates of those killed in action ranging from 100,000 to 140,000. These figures highlight the severity of the situation on the front lines and the immense human toll both sides are experiencing in this ongoing conflict.