An Ukrainian rescuer stands amidst burnt-out cars in the courtyard of a residential building following a Russian missile attack. The death toll from the strike has risen to 10, with 43 others wounded, according to Ukraine's state emergency services. -/Ukrinform/dpa

Moscow says Ukrainian casualties exceed 900,000 since war began

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The Russian Ministry of Defence and state-run news agency TASS said on Tuesday that Ukraine's armed forces had suffered more than 900,000 casualties, including both dead and wounded, since the war began 1,000 days ago.

According to TASS calculations and the ministry, this year alone, Ukraine's losses have surpassed those from the first two years of the conflict combined, with total losses for Kiev put at 906,500 dead and wounded.

Casualty figures in such conflicts generally cannot be independently verified. Neither Moscow nor Kiev have so far disclosed exact numbers regarding their respective losses.

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The New York Times recently reported, citing US military and intelligence sources, that 57,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed so far. This figure is said to be roughly half of the Russian casualties.

NATO has estimated Russian losses at over 600,000 dead and wounded, while Western intelligence sources report 200,000 dead and 400,000 wounded in Russian ranks.

The Ukrainian government has also published its own list, saying that over 722,000 Russian soldiers had been killed or wounded since the start of the war in February 2022.