RF losses exceed the achievements on the front: how many soldiers died in 2025 - Politico

To spread: the Russian army loses thousands of soldiers in battles daily, which do not bring significant territorial achievements, and attempts to replenish troops do not compensate for the losses. Moreover, major human losses and difficult conditions of service complicate the recruitment of new recruits even for large cash bonuses. According to Politico, in the first eight months of 2025, Russia lost more than 281 thousand servicemen.

Among them 86 744 were killed, 33,966 disappeared, 158 529 were injured and 2 311 were captured. The list published on October 6 shows significant losses of Russian troops with minimal gains on the battlefield, and these data were confirmed by the Fronetelligence Insight International Intelligence Group, as well as recognized as probable other analytical projects. According to the document, one dead soldier has only 1.

3 wounded, which indicates a low level of medical care and insufficient evacuation of the wounded. For comparison, in most conflicts, this figure is about 1 to 3. According to Ukrainian military intelligence, some Russian units, which suffered heavy casualties near the Dnieper River, were later displaced to the east of Ukraine, where the most intense battles occurred.

Since the beginning of a full -scale invasion, Russia has lost more than a million soldiers - dead, wounded and missing, while Ukraine has lost more than 46,000 soldiers and 390,000 were injured. The Ukrainian forces are much more focused on the rescue and treatment of the wounded, which reduces the total losses among the personnel. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky noted that Russian losses exceed Ukrainian about three times.

However, Russia continues to step on several key areas, including Pokrovsky and Dobropilsky. According to the Commander -in -Chief of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexander Sirsky, this year the front line has increased by about 200 kilometers, and another 2,400 km of the territory remain without active fighting, but require troops. To replenish the army, the Kremlin increases recruitment, offering large bonuses and attracting foreigners from Africa and the Middle East.

Frontelligence Insight notes that the number of contracts with the citizens of these regions has almost doubled in the first half of 2025 compared to previous years. However, high losses and difficult conditions of service remain a serious problem to recruit new military. In addition, the publication notes that on the front Russian troops are exposed to constant attacks: drones, artillery and missile strikes destroy supply lines, and the use of armored vehicles is limited due to high risk.