27 lives per kilometre: How Russia took record losses in Ukraine in 2024
Summary
Last year saw record deaths for Russian forces in the ongoing war in Ukraine, with data suggesting about 45,287 lives were lost. This death toll marked a continual rise month after month, with Russia reportedly losing 27 lives for each kilometer of Ukrainian territory captured.Key Facts
- 2024 was the deadliest year for Russian forces in the war in Ukraine, with at least 45,287 deaths reported.
- The death toll was nearly three times larger than in the first year of the invasion.
- For every kilometer of Ukrainian land captured, 27 Russian lives were lost.
- The BBC Russian Service and Mediazona gathered this data through public sources like military memorials and obituaries.
- This source has identified a total of 106,745 Russian soldiers killed during the invasion of Ukraine so far.
- Military experts believe the true number could be 45% to 65% higher than this, potentially up to 237,211.
- February 20, 2024, was the most lethal day in 2024 for Russian forces.
- Soldiers Aldar Bairov, Igor Babych and Okhunjon Rustamov were among those killed on that day when four HIMARS missiles hit a training ground.
- Official reports from Russian authorities did not mention the attack on the training ground.
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