In July, Ukrainian forces killed record number of Russian troops since start of year

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian forces suffered record personnel losses in July 2026, the highest since the start of the year – 42,860 people.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Details: Monthly dynamics of Russia's personnel losses in 2026 are as follows:

• January: 31,710 service members
• February: 26,090 service members
• March: 31,960 service members
• April: 32,980 service members
• May: 33,760 service members
• June: 39,290 service members
• July: 42,860 service members (a record figure for 2026)

The General Staff said that, over the first seven months of 2026 as a whole, Russia's personnel losses totalled 238,650.

Background:

• On 31 July, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a figure for Ukraine's losses in the war: around 50,000 killed and 400,000 wounded.
• When the interviewer asked how many Russians have been killed in the war compared to Ukraine, Zelenskyy said that Russia has suffered 1,600,000 losses, including around 700,000 deaths.

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