US says Russia has lost 315,000 troops in Ukraine, equivalent to 90% of invading force
1 year ago

US says Russia has lost 315,000 troops in Ukraine, equivalent to 90% of invading force

The Independent  

For 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. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Russia has had 315,000 of its troops killed or injured in Ukraine, the equivalent of nearly 90 per cent of the total number of soldiers it sent to war when the invasion first began, a declassified US intelligence report said. The figure of 315,000 Russian losses would be the equivalent of about 87 per cent of the total count with which Moscow started the war on Ukraine, though the US assessment does not clarify if the casualties include forces later sent into the conflict by Russia. Last month, historian Yaroslav Tynchenko and volunteer Herman Shapovalenko said Shapovalenko’s Book of Memory project had confirmed 24,500 Ukrainian combat and non-combat deaths using open sources.

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6 days, 2 hours ago
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6 days, 4 hours ago
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6 days, 4 hours ago
Ukraine says North Korean soldiers killed fighting alongside Russian troops
1 week ago
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1 week ago
Ukrainian war death toll reaches 43,000, Zelensky says in rare update
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks, 5 days ago
Ukraine war: Russia suffers ‘record 2,000 casualties in day’ as Kyiv military chief vows to reinforce eastern front
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Ukraine says Russia returned more than 500 soldiers' bodies
3 weeks, 3 days ago
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1 month ago
Russia grinds deeper into Ukraine after 1,000 days of grueling war
1 month ago
Russia suffer highest daily frontline casualties since start of war, says UK army chief
1 month, 1 week ago
Russia paying 'extraordinary price' in Ukraine as British admiral says Putin is losing 1,500 soldiers every day
1 month, 1 week ago
Russia suffers highest monthly casualties, pays 'extraordinary price' in Ukraine, says UK Army Chief
1 month, 1 week ago
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine as world leaders mull next steps
2 months ago
Russia suffers its worst month of front line losses in Ukraine war
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Russia hikes 2025 defence spending by 25% to a new post-Soviet high
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Deserting Russians are being killed by their own snipers and wounded troops are no longer being evacuated because so many are injuring themselves to avoid fighting, 'intercepted messages reveal'
2 months, 4 weeks ago
I’ve witnessed first-hand the horrific cost of Putin’s war – as casualties hit 1 million
3 months ago
One million are now dead or injured in the Russia-Ukraine war
3 months ago
Putin orders military to boost troop numbers by 180,000 to 1.5 million as Ukraine fighting continues
3 months, 1 week ago
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 and injure 37, local authorities say
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The US is sending $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine
4 months ago
Russia intensifies attacks in eastern Ukraine as it fights against Kyiv's cross-border incursion
4 months, 1 week ago
Ukraine military takes control of 28 Russian towns, 180,000 people evacuated
4 months, 1 week ago
Ukraine says it struck an oil depot in Russia, as Moscow claims new gains in Donetsk region
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ukraine employs a flexible defense while waiting for new Western ammo to get to the front
6 months, 1 week ago
The deadly costs of Russia’s war on Ukraine’s people and economy - Ukraine: The Latest
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Russia sees window of opportunity to expand attacks as Ukraine awaits further US aid, officials say
7 months, 2 weeks ago
More than 450,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded since Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine two years ago, Britain's armed forces minister reveals
7 months, 3 weeks ago
More civilians die in Ukraine as a think tank warns delays in US aid will hamper Kyiv's forces
8 months, 1 week ago
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed since Russia invaded
9 months, 4 weeks ago
31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Two years on, the cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Ukraine counts cost of two years of war as aid slows, Russia gains
10 months ago
Two years after Putin's invasion, Ukraine is 'outgunned' and 'outmanned', but struggles on
10 months ago
What has Russia achieved during two years of war in Ukraine?
10 months ago
In the two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, it launched more than 8,000 missiles and 4,630 drones
10 months ago
Russia has now lost 400,000 troops in Ukraine: Grim milestone for Putin as Kyiv reveals landmark number of deaths… as Moscow continues to send thousands more to war
10 months, 1 week ago
At least 18 killed in wave of Russian missile attacks on Ukraine
11 months ago
Russia’s intense attacks on Ukraine has sharply increased civilian casualties in December, UN says
11 months, 1 week ago
Two killed as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities with missiles following Putin's pledge for revenge
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Russia targets Ukraine ‘military’ sites in retaliation for Belgorod attack
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Ukraine says at least 30 killed in massive Russian air assault
11 months, 3 weeks ago
How many troops do Russia, US and UK have as Ukraine military calls for 500,000 more
1 year ago
Ukraine ends year disappointed by stalemate with Russia, and anxious about aid from allies
1 year ago
Zelenskyy says he’s confident Ukraine will get more U.S. support for its war with Russia
1 year ago
Russia has lost nearly 90% of its troops in Ukraine war: US intel report
1 year ago

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