08/1/2026
This year, in July, the Russian army’s losses in manpower reached 42,860 people. This is the highest monthly figure since the beginning of the year. In total, in the first seven months of 2026, the Russian army lost 238,650 soldiers.
The statistics were published by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They noted that the previous record was set in June. At that time, the losses of Russian personnel amounted to 39,290 people.
Previously, the largest losses of the Russian army were recorded in October 2024 – 41,980 people, which was the peak of the Russian autumn offensive in Donbas. In November 2024, Russian troops lost another 41,160 people.
Other months with high casualty rates include May 2024, when the Russian army lost 38,940 soldiers during the start of the Russian Kharkiv Offensive Operation, as well as September 2024 – 38,130 people amid active fighting in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions.
In 2026, the dynamics of the losses of the Russian army gradually increased: in January, the Russian Federation lost 31,710 orcs, in February 26,090, in March 31,960, in April 32,980, in May 33,760, in June 39,290, and in July 42,860 military personnel.
Thus, the total losses of personnel of the Russian occupation forces in the first seven months of 2026 reached 238,650 people.
Top 10 months by the number of losses of the Russian army in the war against Ukraine:
- in July 2026, 42,860 people – an absolute record since the beginning of the war;
- in October 2024, 41,980 people – the peak of the autumn offensive in Donbas;
- November 2024 – 41,160 people;
- June 2026 – 39,290 people;
- December 2024 – 39,230 people;
- May 2024 38,940 people – the beginning of the Kharkiv offensive operation of the Russian Federation;
- September 2024 38,130 people – active fighting in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions;
- May 2026 – 33,760 people;
- April 2026 – 32,980 people;
- June 2025 – 32,040 people.
As a reminder, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously stated that the losses of the Russian army in the war against Ukraine significantly exceed those of the Ukrainians. The exact figures for the losses of both sides, he said, remain unknown.
In an interview with Fox News, Zelensky reported that the total losses of Russian troops amounted to about 1.6 million orcs, of which approximately 700 thousand were killed.
“Their losses are 1 million 600 thousand in total, of which about 700 thousand are dead. Approximately,” the president said.
At the same time, the head of state refused to name the exact losses of the Ukrainian army, explaining this by security reasons.
“I don’t want to be too frank on this issue, because the Russians will understand what is happening to our army. We have about 50,000 dead soldiers, as well as about 400,000 wounded,” Zelensky noted.
According to him, the number of deaths in the Russian army is approximately 14 times higher than in the Ukrainian one. The president also added that there is a significant number of soldiers who are missing.
Earlier, OBOZ.UA reported that an analysis by the American Center for Strategic and International Studies showed that in the first half of 2026, the ratio of losses of the Russian and Ukrainian armies in 2026 increased to 8:1, while in previous years it was approximately 2-3:1. One of the key reasons was strikes by Ukrainian drones.
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