General Staff: Russians lost seven tanks and almost 1 500 soldiers at the front over the past day

On August 19, the Russian army lost another 1 480 of its soldiers in the war against Ukraine.

This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Russians also lost seven tanks, three armored combat vehicles, 56 artillery systems, seven MLRS, ten ground robotic complexes, 1 672 operational-tactical-level UAVs, 500 units of automotive equipment, and three special vehicles.

Ukraine and Russia rarely publish official figures on their war casualties. The last time Russia officially reported this was in September 2022, when it reported 5 937 deaths.

On July 31, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced new data: Russian losses during the full-scale war reached 1.6 million soldiers. Of these, approximately 700 000 died.

As for Ukrainian casualties, according to President Zelensky, at least 50 000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed (in February he had put the figure at 55 000). Another nearly 400 000 have been wounded. A large number of soldiers are missing.

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