As of August 26, 2025, the total combat losses of Russian forces in the war against Ukraine—since the full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022—amount to approximately 1,077,830 personnel. This includes an additional 890 troops lost in the past 24 hours.
This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
Russian forces also lost 11,134 (+4) tanks, 23,178 (+3) armored combat vehicles, 31,979 (+33) artillery systems, 1,472 (+0) multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), 1,211 (+0) air defense systems, 422 (+0) aircraft, 340 (+0) helicopters, 53,442 (+95) operational-tactical UAVs, 3,598 (+0) cruise missiles, 28 (+0) warships/boats, 1 (+0) submarine, 59,769 (+97) vehicles and fuel tanks, and 3,950 (+2) units of special equipment.
Figures are being updated.
As reported by Ukrinform, on August 25 alone, a total of 136 combat engagements were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders. The hottest sector remains the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy attempted 43 assaults.
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Source: Russian army loses another 890 troops in war against Ukraine
