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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,274,990 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The Kyiv Independent

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July 7, 2026

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,274,990 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 1,200 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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Off The Press

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russia reportedly losing 8 troops for every 1 Ukrainian soldier killed

Russia is now losing eight troops for every one Ukrainian soldier killed in the battlefield, with Moscow’s army suffering 1.4 million casualties since the launch of the invasion in 2022, according to a new report. While much of the war saw the Russia-Ukraine casualty ratio at around 2:1, Moscow’s losses have ballooned in 2026 largely []...Click to read more

Knewz

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· Jul 8, 2026

How African soldiers ended up on the front lines of the Ukraine war

While Russia has not disclosed the true scale of its military losses, some estimates put its casualties in the war against Ukraine at around 1.5 million, including roughly 500,000 troops killed since the full-scale invasion began in 2022. As the Kremlin struggles to replenish its ranks, it has increasingly turned to foreign recruits. Among those...

Intel Slava

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· Jun 26, 2026

[Photo] 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 — Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian serviceme [...]

— Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian servicemen returned from Kiev-controlled territory in a prisoner exchange.Overnight high-precision strike hit a military recruitment center and weapons storage in Kiev, and a refinery in Kremenchug, Poltava region.In Konstantinovka, Russian forces liberated 763 buildings between June 20–26, continuing to clear Ukrainian groups in the southwest.In Krasny Liman, assault units captured 50 strongholds and liberated 327 buildings over the same period.Russian Aerospace Forces launched a series of FAB-500 aerial bomb raids on Ukrainian positions across the operation zone.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​@IntelSlava

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jul 8, 2026

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,413,510 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost around 1,413,510 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on July 8.The number includes 1,260 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.According to

The Jerusalem Post

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· Jul 9, 2026

Putin rejects peace talks and prepares to escalate war after Ukrainian strikes - report

To date, about two million soldiers have been killed, wounded, or missing since the full-scale invasion in early 2022, 1.4 million of them Russian.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jul 13, 2026

Russia loses 1,600 soldiers over past day

Ukraine's General Staff has updated data on Russian losses: Russia lost 1,600 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

Ukraine Loses Over 470 Soldiers Against Russia’s Vostok Battlegroup in Single Day, Moscow Says

Russia's Defense Ministry reported more than 470 Ukrainian casualties to the Vostok battlegroup in a single day, with total losses across all six Russian battlegroups exceeding 1,470 personnel Sunday. Independent verification of the figures is not possible under current conflict conditions.

Al Jazeera English

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· Jul 4, 2026

Russia claims it captured the strategic key Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka

Russian forces have claimed capture of Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after roughly a nine-month battle. The city sits within Ukraine's "fortress belt," a defensive network of cities forming Donbas's main defensive line. Ukrainian officials denied the city fell. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

TASS

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian air defense forces down 2 bombs, 2 missiles, 445 UAVs over past day — top brass

Total Ukrainian losses across all directions of the special military operation amounted to approximately 1,460 servicemen over the past day

B92.net

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· Jul 3, 2026

Over two million casualties?

Russia has lost around 450,000 soldiers in the war against Ukraine, while total number of casualties — including those killed, wounded, and missing on both sides — exceeds two million, according to a new study by the U.S. think tank CSIS.

Townhall

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· Jun 29, 2026

How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL

How Long Do Russian Soldiers Last on the Frontline in Ukraine? Not Long AT ALL

DawnNews English

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· Jul 2, 2026

Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #ukraine #russia #kyiv #ukrainewar #zelensky #breakingnews #worldnews #europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Hananya Naftali

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· Jul 2, 2026

[Photo] A new study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates tha [...]

A new study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused more than 2 million military casualties. The report says Russia has suffered around 1.4 million casualties, including up to 450,000 killed, while Ukraine has sustained an estimated 525,000–625,000 casualties since the war began.

Daily Express

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· Jul 2, 2026

Putin loses most Russian troops in one month since Ukraine war began

Russia is reported to have suffered its biggest monthly troop losses since the war in Ukraine began.

DNyuz

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· Jul 2, 2026

Disrupted Russian supply routes are forcing its troops to walk 18 miles to the front lines, Fedorov says

Russian military servicemen shout during the Victory Day 2026 parade in Moscow. Contributor/Getty Images Ukraine’s defense minister said Russian troops are now walking 18 miles to the front lines. That takes a soldier with combat gear about six to eight hours. It’s come as Ukraine has tried to disrupt the Kremlin’s supply lines in the []

Fark

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· Jul 4, 2026

Day 1,592 of WW3: Putin announces plans to continue strikes on Ukraine and expand a "security zone" in the Kharkiv and Sumy regions. What's another million casualties to him? This is your Saturday Ukraine conversation [News]

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Kremlin News

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· Jun 29, 2026

The current situation along the line of contact, as described by the President of RussiaLet us [...]

The current situation along the line of contact, as described by the President of RussiaLet us start in the north, meaning the North group of forces. You will recall that the goal for the Russian troops in the Sumy and Volchansk sectors is creating a security zone along our borders. This goal was set after the Armed Forces of Ukraine invaded the Kursk Region and due to the attacks on our border regions that persist to this day. The Ukraine regime will pay for its crimes in the Kursk Region by losing the territory that we need to secure our borders. By the way, the city of Sumy, which is a small regional centre with just over 30 thousand buildings in total, is just 10.5 kilometres away from our current positions.

Sputnik

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· Jun 25, 2026

Ukraine Loses Up to 495 Soldiers to Russia's Vostok Battlegroup in Past Day

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Ukraine lost up to 495 soldiers in combat against Russia's Vostok battlegroup over the past day, in addition to losses in manpower and equipment on other fronts, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Meduza.io

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· Jul 8, 2026

Russia says Kostiantynivka has fallen. Kyiv claims it still holds the city. Both are wrong.

In recent days, alongside reports of drone and missile strikes on cities, factories, and gas stations, the state of the front lines has suddenly become a major topic of discussion — apparently because Donald Trump has returned as a mediator in the negotiations. Vladimir Putin told him about the fighting in the ruins of Kostiantynivka, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region — a key city the Russian president claims his army now holds. Ukraine’s General Staff responded that Kostiantynivka remains under the control of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. To back up their claims, both sides released videos of their troops inside the city, some recorded by opposing troops on nearby streets. In reality, neither Moscow nor Kyiv is right: Russian forces haven’t captured Kostiantynivka outright, but Ukraine doesn’t control the city either, though its troops still hold positions there, including in the city center. And while the Kremlin jumped the gun with its announcement, the situation in Kostiantynivka and elsewhere in the Donbas continues to deteriorate slowly for Ukraine’s military.

Drudge Retort

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· Jul 8, 2026

Ukraine War Casualties Past 2 Million

Russia has suffered as many as 450,000 deaths and 1.4 million total casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine ...

Euromaidan Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia now loses more soldiers than it recruits. But the war won’t end because of that.

For the first time, Russia’s losses outrun its recruits—four years of General Staff data explain why that still won’t end the war.

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

US Think Tank Confirms Russia’s Massive Combat Losses, Stalled Offensive

A CSIS report says Russian casualties in Ukraine have reached about 1.4 million, with advances stalled at WWI-level costs. Ukraine's strikes damage Russian infrastructure and cause fuel shortages, while Putin's goals remain unmet despite exaggerated claims. Author:: Stefan Korshak

AzerNews

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· Jun 29, 2026

Russia loses another 1,230 troops as total losses exceed 1.4 million, Ukraine says

Russia's estimated military personnel losses since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine have surpassed 1.4 million, according to the latest figures released by Ukraine's General Staff, AzerNEWS reports via Ukraine's Ministry of Defence.

teleSUR English

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· Jul 6, 2026

Russia Downs 519 Drones as Ukraine Reports Heavy Strikes

Ukraine attacked over 20 regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Kaluga, Leningrad, Moscow, Rostov and Yaroslavl. On Monday, Russia Defense Ministry confirmed that its air defense systems downed 519 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight, while Kiev reported that a Russian missile and drone attack on the capital left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured. RELATED: []

Libertarian Institute

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· Jul 7, 2026

The Myth Of A Turning Tide In Ukraine

The Ukrainian Armed Forces were in trouble. Russian assaults and Ukrainian desertions had left a weakened force with an unsolvable manpower shortage. Weapons were running out, and America’s war on Iran had diverted the most needed military equipment, including Patriot interceptors, with no solution in sight. With a Russian summer offensive on the horizon, for []

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 12, 2026

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Forces' Positions on Multiple Fronts

Russian Defense Ministry: Targeting Ukrainian Forces' Positions on Multiple Fronts

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