Ukraine's General Staff: Russia's October losses are the highest since the full-scale war began
Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff says Russian forces lost 49,040 troops in fighting in Ukraine in October. It describes this as the highest monthly figure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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Russia's army lost 49,040 troops in fighting in Ukraine in October, according to the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces. The General Staff, the top military command body of Ukraine's armed forces, says this is the largest monthly loss of personnel since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. It announced the figure on the social media platform Facebook.
What is known
The number is Ukraine's own estimate of Russian losses. The source does not explain how the figure was calculated, and it includes no independent confirmation or comment from the Russian side.
According to the General Staff, the October total exceeds that of every earlier month since the full-scale phase of the war began. The source does not say which parts of the front saw the heaviest losses or what may have caused the increase.
