The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian combat personnel losses increased by 1,950 over the past 24 hours, bringing the total since February 24, 2022, to approximately 1,562,970.
Date note: The report was published on October 17, 2026, covering losses over the preceding 24 hours.
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Russia’s total combat personnel losses since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from February 24, 2022, to October 17, 2026, stand at approximately 1,562,970, including 1,950 over the past 24 hours.
Russia has lost 1,562,970 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
The number includes 1,950 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
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