Stavros Atlamazoglou
Thus far in 2025, the Russian forces have taken approximately 353,000 casualties.
As the Russian forces are pushing hard to capture Pokrovsk and other Ukrainian fortress towns in the Donbas, their casualties continue to increase.
Russian losses have reached levels unheard of in a European conflict since the end of World War II.
1,140,000 Losses and Counting
According to the latest estimates, the Russian forces have sustained approximately 1,140,000 casualties, including killed and wounded troops, since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022. Thus far in 2025, the Russian forces have taken approximately 353,000 casualties.
According to data provided by the Ukrainian General Staff, the average daily Russian casualty rate during October 2025 was 1,008 troops killed and wounded. This marked a slight increase from September, when Russian forces lost an average of 950 troops on a daily basis. Russian casualties are picking up, as this was the second consecutive month with an increase in losses.
It is likely that Russian casualties will not exceed those of last year, when in 12 months of bitter fighting, the Russian military, paramilitary units, and pro-Russian separatist forces suffered approximately 420,000 losses. To match last year’s casualties, the Russian forces would have to sustain around 80,000 losses in November and December. Although not something unheard of in the conflict—during some months, Russian average daily losses exceeded 1,500 troops—it is unlikely the Russian military will pursue an increase in the operational tempo.
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