# Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia has lost 1.49 million troops since invasion began

https://mins.news/en/item/39840

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-01 06:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-489-640-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

> Ukraine’s General Staff says Russian forces have suffered about 1,489,640 troop losses since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,440 over the past day. It also reported extensive Russian equipment losses but has not disclosed Ukraine’s own figures, citing operational secrecy. Western estimates likewise put Russian casualties substantially higher than Ukraine’s.

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