It has been reported that the number of Russian military personnel killed in the extensive military operations launched by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has reached at least 121,507. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
This information was based on accurate data prepared by the publication "Mediazona" in collaboration with a team of volunteers from the BBC Russian Service. The latest updated statistics were published on August 1, 2024.
Since July 18 alone, the identities of another 2,353 military personnel have been confirmed through open sources. According to data from the "Mediazona" portal, the largest number of casualties came from the regions of Bashkortostan (5,889), Tatarstan (5,565), Yekaterinburg (4,377), and Chelyabinsk (3,649).
Of these, 27.3% (33,152 individuals) are volunteers, 14.8% (17,964) are prisoners recruited from prisons, and 11% (13,356) are conscripted civilians. The age groups with the highest casualties are those aged 30–32 (10,366), 33–35 (11,794), 36–38 (11,614), and 39–41 (10,625).
Additionally, 5,432 officers who served in the Russian army and other security forces, including 12 generals, have also been killed in Ukraine. Journalists emphasize that the actual losses may be even higher, as information about military deaths is not always publicly disclosed in mass sources.
On July 14, 2024, during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Ryutte stated that the Russian army has lost more than 100,000 soldiers in Ukraine since the beginning of 2025. In April, NATO reported that the total losses of the Russian armed forces had reached 250,000, with 650,000 soldiers injured.
