Ukraine war military casualties ‘near 2 million’ as more crunch talks loom

A new study by the US-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) estimates nearly 2 million military casualties (killed, wounded, or missing) between Russia and Ukraine since the start of the war. The report, released on Tuesday, indicates Russia has suffered the majority of the losses, with an estimated 1.2 million casualties, including 325,000 killed, since the invasion nearly four years ago. Ukrainian forces have also sustained significant losses, estimated between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties, including 100,000 to 140,000 deaths, between February 2022 and December 2025. The CSIS highlights the scale of Russian casualties as unprecedented for a major power since World War II. The report's release coincides with ongoing US-brokered direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators aimed at ending the war, with further discussions expected in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

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