Troops march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade, which will take place at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square on May 9

Russia’s armed forces have sustained approximately one million casualties since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, according to the UK.

The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported on Thursday that Russian troops have likely reached this devastating milestone after three years and four months of brutal war.

In a post on X, the intelligence officials said: “Of these, it is likely around 250,000 Russian soldiers are killed or missing (presumed dead), Russia’s largest losses in an active conflict since the Second World War.”

A fifth of the total losses (200,000) are estimated to have occurred just during the last six months of 2025.

“Russia’s permanent combat losses (killed, missing and irrevocably wounded) are likely currently between 400,000........

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