Russia ordered 307,900 death certificates for soldiers' families since 2022, media reports
Before the full-scale war against Ukraine, the number of certificates for deceased soldiers' relatives had consistently declined.
Casualties
Over 109,600 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Since the last update in early May, the confirmed death toll of Russian soldiers has risen by at least 2,009 people.
Ukraine brings back bodies of 909 fallen soldiers
The bodies of soldiers were recovered from Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts as well as from morgues in Russia.
Over 107,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
The publications' latest report covers the period of February 24, 2022 to May 8, 2025. Since it was last updated at the end of April, 2,857 additional Russian military personnel have been confirmed killed.
Actor Maksym Kovtun killed on front line defending Ukraine
Actor-turned-soldier Maksym Kovtun was killed on the front line, the Dnipro Academic Youth Theater said on May 2.
Nearly 105,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Since the list was last updated in the middle of April, 2,880 additional Russian military personnel have been confirmed killed.
Russian missile attack on Kharkiv on Good Friday kills 1, injures 112
“According to preliminary information, the strikes on Kharkiv were carried out with ballistic missiles equipped with cluster munitions. That is why the affected areas are so extensive," Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote.
Nearly 102,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Russian independent media outlet, Mediazona, in collaboration with the BBC Russian service, has confirmed the identities of 101,833 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine.
Finnish volunteer fighter killed in action in Ukraine
A 20-year-old Finnish volunteer soldier was killed in action while fighting for Ukraine, Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat reported on April 15.
Every finding is a key: The mission to recover Ukraine’s fallen soldiers (Photos)
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic images. War leaves behind more than ruins and destroyed cities — it carves an invisible mark in the form of the missing and the dead. One of the most painful and challenging aspects of war is the fate of fallen soldiers, whose bodies remain
General Staff: Russia has lost 915,230 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,230 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
100,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
Since the media outlets' last update in mid-March, the names of 2,007 Russian soldiers have been added to the list of casualties. The most recent update marks a grim milestone for the project, which began with the start of the full-scale war in February 2022.
As Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance, ‘Soviet’ command culture damages war effort
Editor's note: This article has been updated to include the official response to the Kyiv Independent from Ukraine's General Staff, which came a few days after initial publication. Last February, a Ukrainian company commander going by his callsign Veter was ordered to send his people to reinforce another unit’s
1 person dead, 3 officers injured following explosion at police station in Odesa Oblast
A woman has died as a result of the explosion and there are additional casualties, regional police officials said.
Ukrainian reporter-turned-soldier killed on front lines
"You had other plans for your life. You wanted to make movies and write books," his mother, Tetiana Shybalova, wrote. "You'd worked and studied for it. But you found it impossible to hide and not accept the challenge."
97,994 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation
The confirmed death toll now includes 23,700 volunteers, 16,000 recruited prisoners, and 11,200 mobilized soldiers, according to the media outlets. Over 4,800 officers have also been confirmed to have been killed.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 6, injure 34 over past day
Ukrainian forces downed 73 out of the 119 drones, including Shahed-type attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported.
Ukrainian activist, soldier Vasyl Ratushnyi killed on front lines
Ratushnyi was the son of the writer Svitlana Povalyaeva and the brother of the prominent activist Roman Ratushnyi, who died in combat in 2022.
General Staff: Russia has lost 867,180 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,180 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Investigation names over 95,000 Russians killed in Ukraine
Military analysts consulted by researchers estimated that the list likely represents only 45% to 65% of Russia's total casualties.
Media investigation identifies over 93,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
The BBC and the independent outlet Mediazona have identified the names of 93,641 Russian soldiers who have been killed during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
General Staff: Russia has lost 858,390 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,730 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
General Staff: Russia has lost 854,280 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,250 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
More Russian soldiers died near Pokrovsk in January than in entire Second Chechen War, military says
"The Second Chechen War for the Russians for the entire period — 6,000 dead," military spokesperson Viktor Trehubov said. "That is, under Pokrovsk alone in January the Russians have more dead than in the entire Second Chechen War."
8 killed, 70 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day
Russia launched two ballistic missiles, as well as 104 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones, against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported.
Over 45,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since start of war, Zelensky says
Ukraine has lost 45,100 soldiers on the battlefield since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with U.K. journalist Piers Morgan published Feb. 4.
Russia records 20,000 claims to declare people dead or missing last year, marking 2.5-fold surge, media reports
According to Mediazona, most of these lawsuits were initiated by Russian military unit commanders who sought to remove missing soldiers — presumed dead but lacking official confirmation — from personnel rosters. This process allows units to recruit replacements.
18-year-old injured in Russian drone attack on Sumy dies
Denys Zhurba's father was among those wounded in the attack.
Russia launches four drone strikes in Kharkiv during day
Russia targeted the Shevchenkivskyi, Kyivskyi, and Kholodnohirskyi districts, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
Media identifies nearly 89,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Journalists have identified the names of 88,726 Russian soldiers who died during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a joint investigation by BBC Russia and Mediazona.
Ukrainian families of war victims can now seek compensation through The Hague's Register of Damage
The International Register of Damage for Ukraine has begun accepting applications for compensation from families who lost close relatives due to Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's Presidential Office announced on Jan. 16.
3,800 North Korean troops killed or injured in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says
A total of 3,800 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded by Ukrainian forces in Russia's Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman on Jan. 5.
(Updated: )
Most popular
Editors' Picks
'It’s okay, Mom, I’m home' —Ukraine, Russia hold largest prisoner swap of the war
Why Washington failed to end the Russo-Ukrainian War
Hated, tainted, and covertly pro-Russian — Andriy Portnov, the top Ukrainian ex-official shot dead in Spain
