Vladimir Putin’s sickening statistic: 1m Russian casualties in Ukraine

economist.comPublished: 6/2/2025

Summary

June has been a challenging month for Russia's military, as drone attacks have targeted key airfields across Siberia and the northern region of Murmansk, estimated to have destroyed 41 large strategic bombers.Analysts suggest this number could be higher than reported based on satellite images. Additionally, the country is poised to reach its millionth casualties since the full-scale invasion in February 2022, with around 1,000 to 1,200 soldiers killed or injured each day before June ends.