Russia's Ukraine Toll: 1.3 Million Troops Lost.

June 16, 2026

By Borden Khmelnytsky

Russia's Ukraine Toll: 1.3 Million Troops Lost. — Ukrainian armored vehicles on the way to the fighting near Kostiantynivka, Donetsk Oblast, on May 20, 2026. (Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent)

YOU WON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH ABOUT RUSSIA'S SHOCKING LOSSES IN UKRAINE! But before you read on, get ready to be blown away by the jaw-dropping numbers... On June 15, Ukraine's General Staff dropped a bombshell report that left the world reeling. According to the shocking revelation, Russia has lost an astonishing 1,384,190 troops in Ukraine since its full-scale invasion began on February 24, 2022.

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