Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine war, Britain says
British intelligence reports that nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died since the invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. This figure, provided by the head of the UK's communications and cyber spy agency, is the highest official estimate of Russian military deaths to date. The report comes amid warnings from Russia for foreign nationals to evacuate Kyiv ahead of planned strikes on military targets.
- ▪The estimate of 500,000 Russian military deaths is the highest on-record from any government since the war began.
- ▪Former Director-General of the Royal United Services Institute, Michael Clarke, suggests the actual number may be higher due to neglect of wounded soldiers.
- ▪Russia has issued warnings for foreign nationals to evacuate Kyiv in anticipation of expanded military strikes.
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World Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in Ukraine war, British intelligence agency says By Ramy Inocencio Ramy Inocencio Correspondent Ramy Inocencio is a CBS News foreign correspondent based in London, covering Europe and the Middle East. He joined the Network in 2019 as CBS News' Asia correspondent, based in Beijing and reporting across the Asia-Pacific, bringing two decades of experience working and traveling between Asia and the United States. Read Full Bio Ramy Inocencio May 28, 2026 / 3:17 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google New intelligence shows that nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since Vladimir Putin launched his country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to Anne Keast-Butler, the new head of the United Kingdom's communications and…
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