The Economist estimates Ukraine’s losses in the war at up to 100,000 dead and 400,000 wounded
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The Economist estimates that the losses among the Ukrainian military could have ranged from 60,000 to 100,000. Another 400,000 soldiers have been seriously injured, making it impossible for them to continue to participate in combat.
Source: The Economist
The Economist cites intelligence reports, analysts, Ministry of Defense officials, and open sources. The publication emphasizes that these estimates are difficult to verify independently. The published figures probably do not include missing persons.
One of the sources cited by the publication is the UA Losses website, which estimates the number of Ukrainian military deaths at 60,435 since the beginning of the invasion. This is more than 0.5% of the pre-war male population of Ukraine aged 18-49.
The Economist notes that for every Ukrainian soldier killed, 6-8 are seriously wounded. Thus, every 20th man of fighting age lost the opportunity to participate in combat operations due to death or serious injury.
As for Russian losses, The Economist estimated in July 2024 that 106-140 thousand Russian military personnel were killed. The total number of Russian army casualties exceeds the number of deaths in all the wars waged by the Russian Federation after 1945.
Total military losses on both sides exceeded the casualties among soldiers in the wars in Vietnam and Korea. Estimates are approaching the US losses in World War II.
The Economist notes that the number of civilian deaths in Ukraine reaches “several tens of thousands.”
As of November 27, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that Russia has lost about 735,410 soldiers in killed and wounded. In the last day alone, the aggressor country’s losses amounted to 1,580 people.
In February 2024, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced for the first time the official figures for Ukraine’s irrecoverable losses – about 31,000 soldiers.
