**Over 119,000 Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine: Investigation Reveals Shocking Toll**
A devastating report by Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, in collaboration with the BBC’s Russian service, has confirmed the identities of an astonishing 119,154 Russian military personnel killed in Ukraine. The publication’s latest update covers the period from February 24, 2022 to July 17, 2025.
According to the report, since its last update at the start of July, a further 2,436 Russian military personnel have been confirmed killed. However, journalists note that the actual figures are likely significantly higher, as their verified information comes from public sources such as obituaries, social media posts by relatives, and regional media reports.
**A Chilling List of Lost Lives**
The outlet has published a complete list of identified casualties for the first time in February, marking three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Volunteers manually enter and verify each record to prevent duplicate entries in the database. The reported death toll now includes 32,100 volunteers, 17,800 recruited prisoners, and 13,000 mobilized soldiers, as well as nearly 5,400 officers confirmed killed.
**Russia’s Heavy Toll**
Moscow and Kyiv rarely officially report their losses, but Ukraine estimates that Russia’s overall casualties during the full-scale war have surpassed 1 million. Amid renewed summer offensives in multiple sectors of the front, Russia has steadily gained ground in eastern Ukraine and Kursk Oblast in recent months but at the cost of heavy casualties as well as equipment losses.
**A Catastrophic Losses for Russian Forces**
Internal documents published by Ukraine’s “I Want to Live” government project show that Russia’s 41st Combined Arms Army fighting in eastern Ukraine has suffered catastrophic losses. Over 100,000 Russian families have contacted a Ukrainian-run initiative in search of information about missing Russian soldiers.
**Ukraine Estimates Russia’s Total Losses**
As of July 20, Ukraine’s General Staff estimates that Russia has lost 1,041,990 troops in Ukraine since the start of the war on February 24, 2022. These numbers are largely in-line with estimates made by Western intelligence agencies.
Read More @ kyivindependent.com
