Russian Troop Casualties Near Half-Million in Ukraine War

Russia’s military has suffered tremendous blows on all fronts in its two-plus year war in Ukraine, with nearly a half-million military casualties plus the losses of thousands of tanks, armored fighting vehicles, and other weapons.

Leo Docherty, Minister of State for the Armed Forces of Great Britain, said more than 450,000 Russia troops have been killed or wounded since the Kremlin launched its invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the UK Defense Journal reported Saturday.

“We also estimate that more than 10,000 Russian armored vehicles, including nearly 3,000 main battle tanks, 109 fixed-wing aircraft, 136 helicopters, 346 unmanned aerial vehicles, 23 naval vessels of all classes, and more than 1,500 artillery systems of all types have been destroyed, abandoned, or captured by Ukraine since the start of the conflict,” Docherty said.

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