The Economist estimates that up to 770,000 Russian soldiers may have died in the war in Ukraine

Updated 2026-11-02 · told from many outlets at once

Russian military losses in Ukraine are estimated to be between 518,224 and 663,384, with attacks from 130 in June to 453 in September.

• Independent researchers estimate the actual number of Russian military dead is between 518,224 and 663,384.
• Ukrainian forces advanced 73 square kilometers over three months.
• The number of Russian attacks at least 100 km from the front increased from 130 in June to 453 in September.
• Russia struck 290 civilian infrastructure targets in Ukraine before October 23.
• The lower bound of Russian losses increased by 94 thousand compared to the May assessment.

Outlets: Agentstvo, Infocom.am, Kyiv Post, NV English, NewsMaker (Moldova), Novaya Gazeta Europe, Onet, Ulys Media, ZN.UA

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