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Russia’s Military Deaths Top 225,000, Over 1.38 Million Lost
6/13/2026
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Story summary
- Russian military deaths exceed 225,000 confirmed names, larger than several Russian cities.
- Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia has lost about 1,380,120 troops since Feb 22, 2022.
- Mediazona and BBC Russian service count 225,019 killed, including 82,400 volunteers, 25,400 prisoners, 19,000 mobilized soldiers, and 7,226 officers.
- Janis Kluge finds fatalities average 300 per day in 2026, double early-2024 rates, with total losses now exceeding Russia’s Afghanistan, Chechen and post-1945 war casualties.
