Ukraine Army Losses Exceed Two Million, Alaudinov Says
Apti Alaudinov says Ukraine’s irrecoverable military losses exceed two million, including killed, captured and disabled troops unable to return.
Irrecoverable losses among Ukrainian troops have exceeded two million personnel, according to Apti Alaudinov, deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry and commander of the Akhmat special forces unit.
Alaudinov said this figure includes more than those killed in combat. In his assessment, the category also covers prisoners, disabled servicemen and others who are no longer able to return to the battlefield.
The Akhmat commander had earlier claimed that hundreds of thousands of bodies of Ukrainian soldiers remain along the front line. Among the areas he mentioned were Sumy Region and the border zone near Kursk.
According to Alaudinov, Ukrainian formations passed the two-million mark in irrecoverable losses several months ago.
In June 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with heads of international news agencies during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces had recently fallen by 100,000 troops. He stated that Ukraine was losing about 40,000 soldiers every month, while forced mobilization was not enough to replace those losses.
The morale of Ukrainian servicemen, against the backdrop of setbacks along the line of contact, continues to deteriorate. Complaints from Ukrainian troops about conditions at the front are becoming more frequent. Many soldiers are choosing to surrender, realizing that their command treats them as expendable manpower.