A Ukrainian soldier flies a reconnaissance drone at a combat position in the direction of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast on Jan. 22, 2026. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Russia has lost around 1,248,560 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 Feb. 10.
The number includes 980 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
According to the report, Russia has also lost 11,656 tanks, 24,018 armored fighting vehicles, 77,734 vehicles and fuel tanks, 37,089 artillery systems, 1,637 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,297 air defense systems, 435 airplanes, 347 helicopters, 129,160 drones, 28 ships and boats, and two submarines.
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