russia has likely sustained approximately 138,000 casualties (killed and wounded) in the war so far in 2025, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
In March 2025, the average daily russian casualties were approximately 1,300, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The figures rose from 1,250 in February 2025, but remain below the record-high daily rates of nearly 1,600 personnel killed or injured per day in late 2024.
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The rise in casualty rates has continued into early April 2025, and is highly likely reflective of increased russian attacks along the frontline. The assessment is that russian forces are attempting to rebuild frontline momentum following a period of decreased activity in the opening months of the year. Despite a relatively static frontline, reported russian losses remain significantly higher in 2025 so far than compared to spring 2024, when recorded daily russian casualty rates were consistently below 1,000.
Since invading Ukraine, russia has likely sustained more than 920,000 total casualties.
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