📊 Casualties

According to UK Defence intelligence, Russian forces lost an average of 913 soldiers killed and wounded per day in March 2024, down from previous levels, with the average daily number decreasing by 74 people per day compared to earlier periods.

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Russian forces lost fewer soldiers on the battlefield in March in comparison with February

Kyiv Post → Source tone: likely

Average daily number of Moscow's troops killed and wounded in Ukraine in March 2024 fell by 74 people per day to an average of 913

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia's average number of killed and wounded in action has fallen to 913 per day

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The reduction in Russian offensive operations highly likely reflects a series of factors: a period of rest and refit following the capture of Avdiivka, and intent to reduce death notifications during the Russian election

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Extracted: 2026-02-26T14:33:05.471Z

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