Coverage dated August 22, 2026 to August 29, 2026

Russia losing 6,000 more troops than it can recruit each month in Ukraine, says west

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Moscow recruiting an estimated 1,000 people a day, but officials say it cannot keep up with its level of casualties Russia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.

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The Kyiv Independent
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,475,270 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Aug 22, 2026
The Kyiv Independent's feed description
The figure includes 1,240 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,476,580 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Aug 23, 2026
The Kyiv Independent's feed description
The figure includes 1,310 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,478,070 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Aug 24, 2026
The Kyiv Independent's feed description
The figure includes 1,490 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,479,300 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Aug 25, 2026
The Kyiv Independent's feed description
The figure includes 1,230 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,480,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Aug 26, 2026
The Kyiv Independent's feed description
The figure includes 1,450 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,482,150 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Aug 27, 2026
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The figure includes 1,400 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Kyiv Independent
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,483,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Aug 28, 2026
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The figure includes 1,630 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The Guardian
Russia losing 6,000 more troops than it can recruit each month in Ukraine, says west (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 28, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Moscow recruiting an estimated 1,000 people a day, but officials say it cannot keep up with its level of casualties Russia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.
The Kyiv Independent
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,485,200 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 (opens The Kyiv Independent)
Published Aug 29, 2026
The Kyiv Independent's feed description
Russia has lost around 1,485,200 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on Aug. 29. The figure includes 1,420 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.