# Ukraine's military details Russia's war costs in money, weapons and lives

https://mins.news/en/item/119840

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-28 21:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-military-reveals-what-russias-war-has-cost-moscow-in-dollars-arms-and-lives/

> Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff released a video estimating the cost of Russia's full-scale invasion. It says Russia has spent more than $700 billion and lost large numbers of personnel and military equipment, while the money could have funded schools, hospitals and other projects. The narrator concludes that Russia chose war.

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