Asger Risom
Ukraine’s armed forces say Russia has now suffered more than one million casualties since the start of the war, marking a grim milestone more than three years into the conflict.
After more than three years of full-scale war, Russia’s campaign in Ukraine has entered a new and grim phase.
With front-line clashes intensifying and drone warfare escalating, Ukrainian officials now say the human toll has reached a staggering milestone—one that speaks to both the scale and endurance of the conflict.
Russia’s military has passed a staggering threshold in Ukraine: over one million soldiers killed or wounded since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
The updated figure was published Thursday by Ukraine’s General Staff, following one of the most violent 24-hour periods reported in recent months.
According to the Ukrainian military, Russian forces lost 1,140 personnel in a single day, along with six tanks, three armored vehicles, and more than 130 artillery systems and drones.
The report also logged 220 separate engagements between Ukrainian and Russian units within 24 hours, underscoring the intensity of current fighting.
As reported by Digi24, Russia’s most aggressive operations remain concentrated in the eastern Donetsk region—particularly near Pokrovsk and Toretsk, where Ukrainian forces say they repelled dozens of attacks.
Independent Data Supports Heavy Losses
While official Russian figures remain limited, independent verification efforts support the scale of Ukraine’s estimates.
A joint investigation by the Russian outlet Mediazona, BBC Russia, and a network of volunteers has so far confirmed the identities of over 109,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine.
These figures are based entirely on open-source records, including death notices, family posts on social media, and regional government reports.
Although Ukraine’s casualty numbers include both fatalities and injuries, the symbolic weight of the million-mark underscores the vast human cost of Russia’s war effort—now in its fourth year with no political resolution in sight.
As Russia steps up drone and artillery attacks, particularly using kamikaze drones and heavy shelling, Ukraine’s military warns that the fighting may only intensify this summer. The cost, on both sides, continues to rise.