General Staff: During the day of the war, the Russians lost more than 1 200 soldiers and three tanks

On September 4, the Russian army lost 1 260 of its soldiers and three tanks in the war in Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports this.

The Russians also lost one armored combat vehicle, 65 artillery systems, five MLRS, 13 ground robotic complexes, 1 898 UAVs, 401 units of automotive equipment, and eight special equipment.

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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