General Staff: The Russians lost more than 1 400 of their soldiers and five tanks at the front over the past day

On September 17, the Russian army lost another 1 420 of its soldiers in the war against Ukraine.

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

The Russians also lost five tanks, seven armored combat vehicles, 75 artillery systems, three MLRS, one air defense system, 12 ground robotic complexes, 1 808 UAVs, 424 units of automotive equipment, and four 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 reported 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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