Russian forces suffered record casualties in October 2024, with an average daily loss rate of 1,354 personnel (killed and wounded), the highest since the full-scale invasion began.
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The latest figures from British defense intelligence show that the average daily Russian casualties (killed and wounded) in Ukraine reached a new high during October, with an average daily loss rate of 1,354 per day
This is the second consecutive month that Russian forces have suffered high daily casualty rates.
October 2024 became the month with the highest total casualties for Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion, with 41,980 losses.
The previous high was 39,110, recorded in May 2024.
Since February 24, 2024, Russia has likely suffered more than 696,000 casualties.
Russian casualties in Ukraine totaled 41,980 killed or wounded that month (October), the deadliest month since the invasion began
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