Day 1,500: Cumulative Russian Military Losses Continue Climbing — Defense Express Report

Defense Express published an updated cumulative Russian personnel losses report on April 4, 2026 (Day 1,500 of the full-scale invasion). Russian losses continue to mount as Moscow persists with high-tempo assault operations across the front, particularly in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Zaporizhzhia sectors. The latest figures reflect daily attrition averaging over 1,200 personnel killed or wounded. Since April 3, cumulative Russian losses stand at approximately 1,301,260+ total personnel (killed, wounded, captured, or missing). Ukraine's General Staff continues daily reporting; Russia has never released official casualty figures. Independent verification projects like Mediazona/BBC have confirmed over 206,000 Russian deaths by name.