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Russia Loses 1,479,300 Troops in Ukraine Since Feb. 24, 2022
Russian forces have suffered a total of 1,479,300 casualties in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24, 2022. The Kyiv Independent reported that Russian forces suffered an additional 1,230 casualties in the past day. The Ukrainian military claims the war has resulted in a massive loss of Russian personnel.
According to the Kyiv Independent, Russia has lost 1,479,300 troops in Ukraine since the invasion began on February 24, 2022. The report states that Russian forces suffered 1,230 casualties over the past day. The Ukrainian news outlet Ukrinform also reported that Russia lost another 1,230 troops in the war against Ukraine. The Kyiv Independent and Ukrinform both published their reports on August 25, 2026, with the Kyiv Independent's report published at 6:55 AM and Ukrinform's at 4:55 AM. The two sources provided consistent figures on the number of casualties, though they did not elaborate on the specific locations or circumstances of the losses.
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IndependentKyiv IndependentAug 25, 10:55 AM
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,479,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022The figure includes 1,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
StateUkrinformAug 25, 08:55 AM
Russia loses another 1,230 troops in war against Ukraine - UkrinformRussia loses another 1,230 troops in war against Ukraine Ukrinform