Soldiers cover their ears after the firing of an air cannon as Ukrainian artillery division supports soldiers in the Zaporizhzhia frontline. July 16, 2023. (Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Russia has lost around 1,115,250 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 Oct. 5.
The number includes 870 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day, according to the General Staff.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 11,230 tanks, 23,299 armored fighting vehicles, 63,433 vehicles and fuel tanks, 33,446 artillery systems, 1,516 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,222 air defense systems, 427 airplanes, 346 helicopters, 66,863 drones, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.
Dominic is the business reporter for the Kyiv Independent. He has written for a number of publications including the Financial Times, bne IntelliNews, Radio Free Europe/Liberty, Euronews and New Eastern Europe. Previously, Dominic worked with StopFake as a disinformation expert, debunking Russian fake news in Europe.
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