Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Nearly 2 Million Military Casualties in Ukraine War: Report
A report says that almost 2 million soldiers from Russia and Ukraine have been hurt, killed, or gone missing in the war.
Russia has lost more soldiers, with around 325,000 killed.
Ukraine has also lost a lot of soldiers, between 500,000 and 600,000, with 100,000 to 140,000 killed.
The war has also hurt many regular people, with over 2,500 civilians killed in 2025 alone.
The United Nations says they have counted almost 15,000 civilian deaths since 2022, but they think the real number is much higher.
The war has been going on for nearly four years, and the losses are very big, more than any major country has seen since World War II.
The report says the total number of casualties could reach 2 million by next spring.
Nearly 2 million military casualties (killed, wounded, or missing) have occurred in the Ukraine war between Russia and Ukraine.
Russia has suffered around 325,000 killed and 1.2 million total casualties since the invasion began nearly four years ago.
Ukraine has experienced between 500,000 and 600,000 military casualties, with 100,000 to 140,000 killed.
Civilian deaths in Ukraine reached over 2,500 in 2025, with a total of 15,000+ verified civilian deaths since 2022, likely higher.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported nearly 46,000 troops lost since 2022, a figure analysts consider an underestimate.
- Who
- Russian and Ukrainian military forces, Ukrainian civilians
- What
- Nearly 2 million military casualties and significant civilian deaths in the Ukraine war
- When
- From February 2022 to December 2025, with projections extending to spring 2026
- Where
- Ukraine
- Why
- Due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine
- Total Military Casualties
- 1.8 million (estimated to reach 2 million by spring 2026)
- Russian Military Casualties
- 325,000 killed, 1.2 million total (estimated)
- Ukrainian Military Casualties
- 500,000-600,000 total, 100,000-140,000 killed (estimated)
- Civilian Deaths in 2025
- 2,500+ killed, 12,000+ wounded
- Total Verified Civilian Deaths Since 2022
- 15,000+ (UN estimate, likely higher)
- Ukrainian President's Statement (February 2025)
- 46,000 troops lost since 2022 (considered an underestimate)
- Russian Soldiers Killed (BBC and Mediazona)
- 163,000+ (acknowledged as likely higher)
