# Kiev lost nearly 117,000 soldiers and mercenaries this summer — expert

https://mins.news/en/item/40500

- TASS, 2026-09-01 14:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2180517

> Military expert Andrey Marochko said Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries suffered about 116,815 casualties, killed and wounded, in the special operation zone over the summer—nearly 10,000 more than in spring. He also cited Russian claims of extensive Ukrainian equipment losses, including aircraft, UAVs, vessels, tanks and artillery.

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