# Ukraine General Staff says Russia has lost 1.47 million troops in war

https://mins.news/en/item/25806

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-19 06:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-471-160-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

> Ukraine’s General Staff says Russian forces have suffered about 1,471,160 personnel losses since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,190 over the past day. It also reported extensive Russian equipment losses, while Ukraine has not disclosed its own figures, citing operational secrecy. Western estimates likewise put Russian casualties well above Ukraine’s.

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