Ukraine’s army is holding the line. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, has released staggering figures for Russian army losses in the first seven months of 2025 — 267,460 troops.
Since the start of Russia's all-out war on 24 February 2022, the Kremlin has lost approximately 1.058 million troops, UkrInform reports. Russian losses in military equipment are also striking:
- 11,071 tanks
- 31,081 artillery systems
- 421 aircraft
“Due to the coordinated and professional work of Ukraine’s Defense Forces, enemy losses since the beginning of the year total 267,460 personnel,” Syrskyi reveals.
In July alone, Russia lost more than 33,200 troops.
The war continues
As of 5 August, fighting rages in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and other fronts. Battles were ongoing in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Chernihiv oblasts. Ukrainian forces are eliminating approximately per day:
- 1,120 occupiers
- 2 tanks
- 12 armored vehicles
- 28 artillery systems
- 169 drones
Putin defies Trump’s ultimatum, escalates threats to Europe
Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no intention of complying with the US ultimatum to end the war in Ukraine. He insists on controlling Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson and demands that Ukraine renounce NATO membership and adopt neutral status.
Putin also confirmed plans to deploy new "Oreshnik" intercontinental missile systems in Belarus in the second half of 2025, a looming threat to both Ukraine and Europe.
