2 soldiers a minute

Ukraine’s General Staff reported that Russia lost 2,980 soldiers over the past day, according to Ukrinform and Ukrainska Pravda. Euromaidan Press described the figure as one Russian soldier every 29 seconds and called it Russia’s costliest day of the war by Ukraine’s count. The Kyiv Independent summarized the trend as “2 soldiers a minute.” Kyiv Post reported that Russia suffered a record 16,130 weekly casualties, according to the General Staff. UNITED24 Media said Russia lost nearly 23,000 troops in 10 days and that Putin still plans to mobilize more. UNITED24 Media also reported that Russian military losses have surpassed one million soldiers as of June 12, including those killed and severely wounded who are unlikely to return to the battlefield. The outlet said that in 40 months of war, Russia has lost one million men, more than in the entire 10-year war in Afghanistan and more than the First and Second Chechen Wars combined. UNITED24 Media stated that Russia is losing around 40,000 troops each month and that total losses in 2025 alone could exceed 400,000 if the trend continues. The outlet described Russian commanders as relying on “meat wave” assaults and small infantry groups, leading to massive casualties of between 1,000 and 2,000 troops per day. UNITED24 Media reported that Russia recruits 30,000 to 40,000 new soldiers each month with payouts sometimes reaching tens of thousands of dollars or freedom for prisoners, and that Russian regions offer 2 million rubles for enlistment and up to 15 million for those killed in action. Defense Express marked 1,720 days of the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukrainska Pravda reported that Russian forces suffered their highest daily losses on November 8. The sources do not state what happens next.