Heavy Losses for Russia: Number of Russian Soldiers Killed in the War from Onur Türk's blog

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, now entering its fourth year, has resulted in heavy losses. With North Korea's involvement in the war, both sides have suffered significant casualties in terms of both manpower and military equipment.

The Russia-Ukraine war entered its fourth year on February 24. Over the past three years, both sides have suffered heavy losses.

In February, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced that more than 46,000 of his country's soldiers had been killed. He also reported that the number of wounded stood at 380,000.

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According to the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff's report on April 19, Russia has lost 940,150 soldiers in Ukraine since the start of its large-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.

Russia last reported its casualties in the fall of 2022, claiming fewer than 6,000 deaths. Independent investigations show that Russia's actual death toll is much higher.

RUSSIA'S MILITARY VEHICLE LOSSES

According to the report, Russia's losses also include: 10,676 tanks, 22,266 armored fighting vehicles, 45,162 vehicles and fuel tanks, 26,600 artillery systems, 1,368 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,139 air defense systems, 370 aircraft, 335 helicopters, 33,176 unmanned aerial vehicles, 3,148 cruise missiles, 28 ships and boats, and one submarine.

HOW MANY NORTH KOREAN SOLDIERS? HOW MANY HAVE DIED?

The Ukrainian army reports that more than 11,000 North Korean soldiers have been deployed to the Kursk Oblast, which borders both the Sumy and Kharkiv regions of Russia. About 5,000 of them have been killed or wounded, but 6,000 remain in the area.

Ukrainian intelligence spokesperson Andrii Cherniak stated last week that Pyongyang's forces had adopted Russia's tactics of using drones and electronic warfare systems, adding, "Unfortunately, we can speak of the evolution and successful training of the North Korean army."

According to the intelligence spokesperson, North Korean troops operate in small attack groups and do not need constant coordination with Russian commanders.

Cherniak mentioned that the soldiers were given orders to "reach this or that border," after which they advanced independently. He also added that the soldiers do not maintain continuous communication with the Russian side.