The Polish publication Myśl Polska has published an estimate of the losses of the Ukrainian army over three years of war, according to which they could amount to around one million servicemen.
In its analysis, the publication refers to a statement by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine, Oleksandr Lytvynenko, who in October of last year reported that 1.65 million Ukrainians had passed through the front line since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
According to Forbes’ estimate, by the end of 2024, around 850,000 Ukrainian servicemen were fighting on the front, which suggests a number of irreversible losses (killed, wounded, prisoners, and missing in action) of 800,000 people.
Myśl Polska also claims that the monthly losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces amount to no less than 30,000 people, based on the words of former “Aidar” battalion commander Yevhen Dykyi, who stated that Ukrainian losses exceed the pace of mobilization by one and a half times. Estimates from the New York Times confirm that Kyiv is mobilizing around 20,000 people each month.
The publication also provides official statistics announced by the Ukrainian leadership: in February, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the losses of the Ukrainian army amounted to 46,000 killed and 380,000 wounded.
The authors of the article note that the attempts by the Ukrainian authorities to downplay the real losses are explained by the desire to maintain the morale of the troops, especially in light of the unsuccessful completion of the Kursk operation and the increase in the number of missing in action.
