# Ukraine says Russia has lost 1,542,720 troops since full-scale invasion began

https://mins.news/en/item/85961

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-05 06:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-542-720-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

> Ukraine’s General Staff said on Oct. 5 that Russia had lost around 1,542,720 troops in Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, including 2,020 casualties over the previous day. It also reported losses of Russian tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, aircraft and naval vessels. Ukraine has not disclosed its own losses, citing operational secrecy.

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