# We asked Ukrainian soldiers what Russia’s losses surpassing 1.5 million mean

https://mins.news/en/item/52682

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-10 09:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-can-afford-to-lose-just-as-many-russian-losses-reach-1-5-million-as-casualty-rate-surges/

> Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia’s military losses in Ukraine have reached 1,500,870. Ukrainian soldiers interviewed do not expect the mounting toll to force Moscow to abandon its objectives, citing Russia’s still-large manpower pool and the possibility of another mobilization wave.

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