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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,540,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
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In Short: Ukraine's General Staff says Russia has lost over 1.5 million troops since the invasion, while Trump presses Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian refineries.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has lost approximately 1,540,700 troops since the start of its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. The report, published by Kyivindependent (Ukraine), also details significant losses in military equipment, including 12,391 tanks, 25,483 armored combat vehicles, and 443 aircraft, among others. Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported these figures, which highlight the extent of Russia's military attrition in Ukraine.
In contrast, Turkiyetoday (Türkiye) reported on a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where Trump urged Zelenskyy to halt Kyiv's drone and missile strikes on Russian refineries. Trump expressed concern over rising diesel prices and the need to ensure Russian supplies could continue to reach global markets, according to Turkiyetoday (Türkiye).
Kyivindependent (Ukraine) noted that Ukraine's General Staff has not disclosed its own losses during the full-scale invasion, citing operational secrecy. However, President Zelenskyy told France TV on February 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since the beginning of the full-scale war, in addition to significant numbers who are missing in action.
Zelenskyy also revealed that Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents showing that Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a 'new doctrine' allowing Russian forces to launch broader strikes against Ukrainian civilian targets this upcoming winter. This information was reported by Kyivindependent (Ukraine), emphasizing the potential escalation of the conflict.
Turkiyetoday (Türkiye) reported that Zelenskyy described the call with Trump as an 'important conversation' and expressed hope for an in-person meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Zelenskyy stated that the meeting could 'change a lot,' though he did not elaborate further.
The Kremlin welcomed the idea of a ceasefire without confirming an agreement. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called it 'a very good idea overall,' but stressed that a truce alone would not resolve the 'main problem' of Russian petroleum products reaching global markets, which he said would require safe navigation guarantees for tankers that Kyiv has been unwilling to provide.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova separately stated that Russia has always honored ceasefires it announced, 'unlike' Ukraine, adding that 'the most important thing is for these declarations to be translated into action.' This statement was reported by Turkiyetoday (Türkiye), highlighting the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
Background
A military staff or general staff is a group of officers, enlisted, and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military unit in their command and control role through planning, analysis, and information gathering, as well as by relaying, coordinating, and supervising the execution of their plans and orders, especially in case of multiple simultaneous and rapidly changing complex operations.
What's confirmed
- According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has lost approximately 1,540,700 troops since the start of its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. The report, published by Kyivindependent (Ukraine), also details significant losses in military equipment, including 12,391 tanks, 25,483 armored combat vehicles, and 443 aircraft, among others. Kyivindependent (Ukraine) reported these figures, which highlight the extent of Russia's military attrition in Ukraine.
- In contrast, Turkiyetoday (Türkiye) reported on a phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, where Trump urged Zelenskyy to halt Kyiv's drone and missile strikes on Russian refineries. Trump expressed concern over rising diesel prices and the need to ensure Russian supplies could continue to reach global markets, according to Turkiyetoday (Türkiye).
- Kyivindependent (Ukraine) noted that Ukraine's General Staff has not disclosed its own losses during the full-scale invasion, citing operational secrecy. However, President Zelenskyy told France TV on February 4 that at least 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in action since the beginning of the full-scale war, in addition to significant numbers who are missing in action.
- Zelenskyy also revealed that Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents showing that Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a 'new doctrine' allowing Russian forces to launch broader strikes against Ukrainian civilian targets this upcoming winter. This information was reported by Kyivindependent (Ukraine), emphasizing the potential escalation of the conflict.
- Turkiyetoday (Türkiye) reported that Zelenskyy described the call with Trump as an 'important conversation' and expressed hope for an in-person meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Zelenskyy stated that the meeting could 'change a lot,' though he did not elaborate further.
- The Kremlin welcomed the idea of a ceasefire without confirming an agreement. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called it 'a very good idea overall,' but stressed that a truce alone would not resolve the 'main problem' of Russian petroleum products reaching global markets, which he said would require safe navigation guarantees for tankers that Kyiv has been unwilling to provide.
- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova separately stated that Russia has always honored ceasefires it announced, 'unlike' Ukraine, adding that 'the most important thing is for these declarations to be translated into action.' This statement was reported by Turkiyetoday (Türkiye), highlighting the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries.
What's still developing
- Ukraine comes closer to making Patriot missiles domestically.
- "Moscow is putting lives at risk across Europe and must be stopped," Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Oct. 3.
- In a sign of his mounting frustration, Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday: "Russia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine. A large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission."
- Putin said this month he had ordered Russia's armed forces to prepare a mass air-strike campaign in response to Ukraine's refinery attacks: "They are hitting ours. They'll get an answer. That's basically how it is."
- Zelenskyy, traveling to New York on Monday, said in a statement: "Russia is not backing down from its escalation and is sending many signals that it is ready to expand the war," urging allies to "continue pressuring" Moscow and arguing that Ukraine's drone and missile campaign was "part of the pressure that is actually working and the world can feel it."