Preparation and combat work of the M109 A3 gun crew on June 17, 2025 near Kostiantynvka, Ukraine. Russian forces have recently increased offensive activity as they attempt to capture Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, advancing on the town from three sides. (Photo by Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)
Russia has lost around 1,018,940 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on June 29.
The number includes 1,220 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 10,976 tanks, 22,915 armored fighting vehicles, 53,508 vehicles and fuel tanks, 29,689 artillery systems, 1,425 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,189 air defense systems, 420 airplanes, 337 helicopters, 42,624 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
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