General Staff: Russia has lost 1,614,180 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

As of November 11, 2023, Ukraine's General Staff reports that Russia has lost over 1.6 million troops since the invasion began in February 2022. This includes 2,580 casualties in just one day. Additionally, Russia has suffered significant losses in military equipment, including tanks, armored vehicles, and aircraft. While Ukraine has not disclosed its own casualty figures, estimates suggest that Russian losses are significantly higher, with a ratio of approximately 2.5:1. Ukrainian President Zelensky mentioned at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in action. The ongoing conflict has complicated the retrieval of fallen soldiers' bodies due to intense fighting and drone attacks.

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