Half a million Russians killed in Ukraine war, British intelligence says
Knighton said the losses are slowing Russia’s economy and military momentum as Moscow prepares to expand its forces.
- On Friday, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, Chief of the UK's Defence Staff, stated more than half a million Russian troops have been killed in Ukraine since Moscow's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
- Knighton reported total Russian casualties reached 1.5 million, with military materiel losses described as "enormous": more than 10,000 armored vehicles, close to 3,000 air defense systems, and over 370 aircraft.
- Ukraine launched a major drone barrage overnight Thursday to Friday, with the Russian Defense Ministry reporting 777 interceptions; Kyiv simultaneously struck a refinery more than 3,000 kilometers away in Siberia.
- Russian drone strikes targeted Kyiv gas stations for a second straight day Friday, killing two people, as Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated Russia is "systematically attacking places where it knows people will be spending their time."
- Ukrainian strikes on refining capacity have forced Russia to import fuel from India and South Korea, with August imports surging to a record 172,000 metric tons as energy shortages intensify.
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Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers had been killed since the beginning of the large-scale war unleashed by Moscow against Ukraine, according to an estimate made by British officials on 11 September.
Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers were killed in Moscow's large-scale war against Ukraine, according to Sky News.ro. In a statement for journalists, British army chief Sir Rich Knighton described in detail the losses suffered by Russian troops. "I believe that these Russian soldiers have been killed in a large-scale war against Ukraine.
British intelligence officials have reported that an estimated 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed so far in Moscow's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Ukraine and Russia continued drone strikes on Saturday night.
According to British intelligence, half a million Russians have been killed and injured in the Ukrainian war, Sky News reports.
Half a million Russian troops killed since start of full-scale invasion of Ukraine, British intel reports
UK intelligence said the number of Russian casualties, meaning killed, wounded, and missing, is thought to be 1.5 million since February 2022, matching Ukrainian estimates.
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