Overview

• UK Defence Intelligence estimates total Russian killed and wounded at about 1,118,000 since February 2022, including roughly 332,000 this year.
• Ukraine’s General Staff reports a slightly higher cumulative figure of approximately 1,125,150 through 14 October.
• Analysts say Russia’s average daily losses were about 950 personnel in September, a modest uptick from August after several months of decline.
• Reported losses increased further in October, exceeding 1,000 per day between 5 and 12 October.
• UK assessors note casualty trends have shifted even as Russian forces sustain a high operational tempo and continue incremental territorial gains.