Study: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused more than 2 million military casualties
The war has resulted in over 2 million military casualties, with Russian forces suffering the heaviest losses.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused more than 2 million military casualties, with Moscow’s forces bearing the brunt of the losses, according to a study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). CSIS estimates that between 400,000 and 450,000 Russian troops have been killed since the invasion began in February 2022, out of a total of 1.4 million casualties (killed, wounded, or missing). Ukrainian forces have suffered between 525,000 and 625,000 casualties, including 125,000 to 150,000 fatalities. The thinktank noted that Russian fatalities are more than four times greater than all US combat deaths since World War II. The ratio of Russian to Ukrainian casualties has likely risen to about 8 to 1 in the first half of this year.
Russian forces attacked Kyiv with drones late on Wednesday, triggering a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard and leaving debris scattered in two districts. At least five people were injured. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the hotel roof was on fire on Shevchenko Boulevard. Drone fragments hit the city center and a northeastern suburb. Witnesses reported explosions in western districts.
To mitigate nationwide fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes on its energy infrastructure, Russia has started importing petrol from India by sea, according to Reuters sources. At least 60,000 metric tons of gasoline have been dispatched from India, with two tankers carrying 30,000 to 40,000 tons each. The claims could not be immediately verified. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv’s forces struck Russia’s major Ufa oil refinery in Bashkortostan for the second time in a week.
German prosecutors have charged a suspect in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline. The suspect, a Ukrainian national, is alleged to have led the operation. He was arrested in Italy in summer 2025 and extradited to Germany last November. Zelenskyy has said his government knew nothing about any plan to blow up the pipelines.
Ukrainian arms manufacturers will be able to export products and components under a new framework that channels a percentage of revenues into a state defense fund. The scheme levies 20% on finished defense goods and 30% on components. Manufacturers must prove they can fulfill both domestic orders and export contracts simultaneously. Restrictions will apply to items on a list of critical goods.
