# General Staff: Russia has lost 1,497,980 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

https://mins.news/en/item/47965

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-07 06:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-497-980-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

> Ukraine’s General Staff says Russian forces have suffered about 1,497,980 casualties in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 1,540 over the past day. It also reported losses of tanks, artillery, drones and other equipment. Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.

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