Russian Army Losses in Ukraine War Exceed 1.5 Million Killed and Wounded, General Staff Reports

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces announced that Russian military losses in the war against Ukraine have exceeded 1.5 million personnel killed and wounded, representing the highest single-conflict casualties for the Russian army since World War II. According to the General Staff, this toll surpasses Soviet losses during the decade-long war in Afghanistan by a factor of 100, and exceeds Russia's officially acknowledged casualties in the First and Second Chechen Wars by a factor of 125. The comparison highlights the unprecedented scale of attrition in the ongoing conflict, which erupted with Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. The General Staff's figures encompass both dead and wounded soldiers, though independent verification remains challenging due to limited battlefield access. The data was released through the General Staff's official communication channels as part of regular updates on enemy losses.