# Kyiv lost nearly 48,000 soldiers and mercenaries in September battles, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/84710

- TASS, 2026-10-03 14:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2197157

> Military expert Andrey Marochko said Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries suffered about 47,885 killed and wounded in September, 9,240 more than in August. He said the heaviest losses were recorded in the Donetsk People’s Republic and claimed Russian forces destroyed thousands of Ukrainian weapons and vehicles, including 24,000 UAVs.

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