The Russian Army's Casualties In Ukraine Have Reached 1.4 Million

The Russian Federation's monthly losses exceed the rate at which new contract soldiers are being recruited.

From the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 through June 2026, Russian forces lost approximately 1.4 million personnel—killed, seriously wounded, or missing in action. Of this number, at least 450,000 were killed. These figures are cited in a new study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

According to analysts’ estimates, in the first half of 2026, Russia’s monthly casualties ranged from 30,000 to 34,000, which exceeded the rate of recruitment of new contract soldiers—about 27,000 per month. At the same time, according to CSIS, the casualty ratio between Russia and Ukraine rose to 8:1 in the first half of 2026, compared to 2:1–3:1 throughout most of the war — largely due to the Ukrainian forces’ widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles, including drones equipped with artificial intelligence.

The number of Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine is already more than four times the total number of U.S. combat deaths in all wars since World War II combined (about 100,000) and is more than nine times the total losses suffered by the Soviet Union and Russia in wars since 1945, according to the study. “Since World War II, no major power has suffered losses even remotely close to these in any war. This leaves Russia with a grim and unprecedented historical record,” CSIS notes.

Despite these enormous losses, the Russian military command is still unable to break through the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ frontline defenses. According to the researchers, the Russian offensive has now virtually ground to a halt. The average rate of advance is about 50 meters per day in the Konstantinovka area, 70 meters near Pokrovsk, and 90 meters near Slavyansk. These are among the slowest rates of advance in wars over the past century. In the spring of 2026, Russian troops lost more territory than they captured for the first time since August 2024: in April and May, the Russian Armed Forces’ net losses amounted to about 400 square kilometers. Russia currently controls about 118,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory (approximately 20% of the country), of which about 75,000 square kilometers were captured after February 2022.

Ukrainian forces, in turn, have launched a successful campaign of strikes against Russian military and economic targets using drones and short-, medium-, and long-range missiles, including AI-powered systems, according to CSIS. The attacks targeted not only border regions but also major cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. In annexed Crimea, the strikes led to the closure of beaches and camps, fuel shortages, and power outages. In addition, in May 2026, Vladimir Putin significantly scaled back the military parade due to fears of Ukrainian attacks.

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