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UkrainePublished: 2 October 2026 at 07:26

Ukraine's military: Russia loses over 1,500 troops in a day

Ukraine's General Staff reports that Russian armed forces lost about 1,520 soldiers and dozens of artillery systems over the past 24 hours. Russia's total personnel losses since the war began have now surpassed 1.53 million.

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Ukraine's General Staff has released updated figures on Russian military losses since the start of the war. According to the report, Russian forces lost approximately 1,520 soldiers over the past day.

The statement also noted that 37 artillery systems were destroyed during the same period. The General Staff added that, alongside personnel and artillery losses, other military equipment, including unmanned aerial vehicles, was also destroyed.

According to cumulative figures, Russia's total personnel losses since the start of the war now exceed 1,537,390 people. Ukraine regularly publishes such tallies to inform the public about the course of the war, though these figures represent the Ukrainian military leadership's own assessment and have not been independently verified.

The General Staff did not provide further details on specific combat locations or the circumstances under which the reported losses over the past day occurred.

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