General Staff: Russia lost more than 1 200 of its soldiers at the front over the past day

Over the past 24 hours, August 24, the Russian army lost another 1 230 of its soldiers at the front in the war against Ukraine.

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

The Russians also lost nine armored combat vehicles, 48 artillery systems, two MLRS, one air defense system, 10 ground robotic complexes, 1 555 operational-tactical-level UAVs, 448 units of automotive equipment, and seven 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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