US EditionRussia Has Lost at Least 19 Generals Since Ukraine Invasion
At least 19 Russian generals have died from combat and internal attacks since February 2022, with highest fatalities in Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, and Sverdlovsk, The Insider reported.
- Since February 24, 2022, investigative outlet The Insider reports Russia has lost at least 19 generals, noting many deaths lack official confirmation from Russian authorities.
- Across combat zones and Russian territory, investigators found generals killed both on front lines and in strikes on command posts, aviation incidents, sabotage, with higher fatalities in Bashkortostan, Tatarstan, Sverdlovsk region, Moscow and other cities.
- Recent reports name several senior officers including Igor Kirillov, Yaroslav Moskalik, Mikhail Gudkov, and Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, who was killed in a car bomb explosion in Moscow on December 22, 2025.
- The losses have strained Russia's senior command, with some killed serving in Wagner Group and Storm Z, while Killed in Ukraine reports at least 7,495 officers killed since February 2022.
- Broader tallies from BBC Russian and Mediazona show confirmed Russian military deaths at 152,142, while a senior NATO official noted total casualties could approach 1.15 million and The Economist estimates roughly 1% of pre-war males lost by late autumn 2025.
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At Least 19 Russian Generals Killed Since Invasion of Ukraine – Report
Russia has lost at least 19 generals killed since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly four years ago, investigative outlet The Insider reported, citing open-source data and reports from Russian and Ukrainian sources.
Since the start of Russia's large-scale invasion in Ukraine in February 2022, at least 19 Russian generals have been killed, according to public data and reports from Russian and Ukrainian sources. Not all these decisions have been officially confirmed by...
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