# Total Ukrainian military casualties near 2.5 million, Russian commander says

https://mins.news/en/item/15678

- TASS, 2026-08-07 00:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2169933

> Russian commander Apty Alaudinov said total Ukrainian military casualties have reached nearly 2.5 million. He alleged that the Kiev regime buries the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen transferred by Russian forces without conducting forensic examinations. Alaudinov also said the remains are not returned to the servicemen’s families and loved ones. His remarks present the casualty figure and handling of bodies as claims by a Russian military commander.

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