The British intelligence reported the number of Russian casualties since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine.

According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the occupying army of the Russian Federation has suffered significant losses during the war in Ukraine. In total, approximately 900 thousand Russian military personnel have been lost, of which 200-250 thousand have died.

Since the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in 2022, the Russian army has suffered about 900 thousand losses. It is known that more than 200-250 thousand Russian soldiers have died, which accounts for the largest losses of the Russian Federation since World War II.

Analysts believe that Putin and the Russian military leadership prioritize their goals over the lives of their soldiers.

Furthermore, Putin and the Russian leadership do not value the lives of Russian citizens who belong to ethnic minorities and live in poor regions.

By the summer of 2024, Russia has lost between 462 thousand to 728 thousand of its military due to killings and serious injuries. According to estimates by French and British officials, around 500 thousand Russians have been seriously injured or killed by May.

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the losses of Russian troops during the war in Ukraine are five times higher than the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.