Ukraine war in numbers: Shocking figures that define year of brutal conflict
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. 4,850,000: The number of people displaced According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more than eight million people have so far been forced to leave Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on 24 Febuary. 200,000: The estimated number of Russian troops lost in the conflict, according to the Ministry of Defence Russia has likely suffered between 175,000 and 200,000 casualties since invading Ukraine a year ago, Britain’s Ministry of Defence claimed in an “intelligence update” last Friday. Russia has lost an estimated 200,00 casualties The assessment of up to 200,000 casualties chimes with assessments given by US military figures to the New York Times earlier this month – but the fatality estimates are significantly below the close to 145,000 troops Ukraine’s military claims to have “liquidated”. 3,326: The number of tanks Russia has lost in the year-long conflict According to the Ukrainian ministry of defence figures, Russia has lost 3,326 tanks since the war began a year ago.