TASS: Ukrainian Armed Forces losses during Russia’s special military operation reach 1.08 million

24.02.2025, Moscow.

The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in terms of personnel during Russia’s special military operation reached approximately 1.08 million people, TASS informed on February 24.

“The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces  since February 24, 2022, amount to about 1.08 million killed and wounded,” the agency stated.

The publication clarified that it uses data published daily by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Additionally, the agency noted that according to reports from the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost 118,500 people in 2022 and 405,400 people in 2023. Kiev’s losses in personnel in 2024, according to the publication, amounted to 595,000 people. Thus, the agency emphasized, based on data from the Russian Defense Ministry, the Ukrainian personnel losses in 2024 exceeded those of the previous two years combined.

On December 16, 2024, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov stated that the Ukrainian losses during the entire Russia’s special military operation amounted to about 1 million people.

Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency