Fresh figures revealthe devastating tollof Russia's four-year conflict in Ukraine, with tens of thousands of Moscow's troops perishing each month.
Roughly one-fifth ofUkraineremains under Russian control, four years sinceRussiainitiated a full-scale invasion in February 2022. Yet as the front lines have largely solidified,Russia's territorial advanceshave slowed dramatically after capturing significant swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine during the conflict's opening months—establishing a land bridge to Crimea, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014.
According to assessments, since early 2023, it has only reclaimed approximately 1.3% of Ukrainian territory through military action.
At the Munich Security Conference in February, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte declared that Russia has endured "crazy losses" in Ukraine, with around 65,000 troops killed or wounded over the previous two months.
The Centre for Strategic and International Studies calculated that Russian forces have lost an average of more than 26,000 personnel monthly, encompassing those killed, wounded, and missing. A minimum of 1.2 million casualties are projected since 2022.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov challenged the figures.
"I don't think such reports can or should be considered reliable information," he said. "It is the Defence Ministry that is authorised to provide information on any losses during the Special Military Operation."
Official casualty figures have not yet been disclosed by either Moscow or Kyiv.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
