UK names Russian military personnel losses since beginning of full-scale invasion

According to British intelligence, 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, with the vast majority of the casualties occurring since January 2023.

Source: Sky News, citing Chief of the UK Defence Staff Rich Knighton, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Knighton said Russia's total military casualties, including those wounded, have been estimated at 1.5 million service personnel since February 2022. He said the vast majority of these casualties occurred from January 2023 onwards.

Knighton also stressed that 500,000 Russians have been killed in the Russia-Ukraine war. "I think these numbers illustrate clearly the senseless and futile waste of human life for such little progress, and against such an illegitimate aim of President Putin," he said. [N.B. Ukrainska Pravda does not recognise Putin as president – ed.]

Knighton also spoke about the impact of the war on the Russian economy. He said it has "resulted in slowing growth in Russia, weakening consumer demand and stubbornly high inflation".

"The cost of Russia's economy and its people's prosperity and prospects are enormous" he added.

Background:

• In July, Estonian intelligence said successful Ukrainian airstrikes on Russia, with new targets including Wildberries warehouses, are causing significant damage to the Russian economy.
• It also noted that Russia is beginning to tighten control over its population further, fearing discontent.

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