A recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) indicates that Russian forces have likely sustained significantly higher casualties than Ukraine since the full-scale war began in February 2022. CSIS estimates approximately 1.2 million Russian casualties, including 325,000 fatalities, far exceeding losses of any major power in any war since World War II. While Ukrainian forces have also suffered substantial losses, estimated between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties, including 100,000 to 140,000 fatalities, the Russian losses are roughly 2 to 2.5 times higher. The report suggests that combined casualties for both sides could reach 2 million by the spring of 2026.
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A new CSIS report estimates that Russian military casualties in Ukraine are nearing one million and could surpass that number by summer 2025, contributing to a total of nearly 1.4 million casualties on both sides. These staggering losses, including an estimated 250,000 Russian deaths, highlight President Putin’s disregard for his troops, yet Russia continues its costly, slow-moving offensives. Despite significant equipment losses heavily outweighing Ukraine’s, Russia has only gained less than 1% of Ukrainian territory since January 2024. These figures, compiled from various sources including Western intelligence, underscore the immense human cost of the conflict.
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The ongoing war in Ukraine has resulted in devastating losses for both Russia and Ukraine, with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimating over 1 million combined casualties for Russia by this summer. This includes an estimated 250,000 Russian soldiers killed, a figure surpassing all Soviet and Russian war deaths since World War II by a factor of five. Ukraine’s casualties are also substantial, with a projected 400,000 total casualties. These figures highlight the immense human cost of the conflict and Putin’s disregard for human life.
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John Q. Hosedrinker