# British intelligence estimates 500,000 Russian troops killed since full-scale invasion

https://mins.news/en/item/55401

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-12 01:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/half-a-million-russian-troops-killed-since-start-of-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine-british-intel-reports/

> British intelligence officials estimate that about 500,000 Russian troops have been killed in Moscow’s full-scale war against Ukraine. Total Russian casualties—including those killed, wounded and missing—are thought to have reached 1.5 million since February 2022, matching Ukrainian estimates. A UK military chief called the losses a senseless waste of life for little progress and an illegitimate aim.

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