Ukrainian General Staff: 1,020 Russian Soldiers Killed or Wounded in Past 24 Hours — Cumulative Losses Reach ~1,356,940

Ukraine's General Staff reported on May 25, 2026 (Day 1,551 of Russia's full-scale invasion) that approximately 1,020 Russian soldiers were killed and wounded in the preceding 24 hours. Cumulative Russian military personnel losses since February 24, 2022 reached approximately 1,356,940. Equipment destroyed since the invasion: 11,953 tanks, 24,608 armored fighting vehicles, 42,687 artillery systems, 310,245 UAVs destroyed — a notable 1,924 drones taken down in a single day. The sustained daily Russian casualty rate averaging 1,000+ in 2026 reflects intense fighting across multiple axes. Russian forces launched 233 combat engagements on May 24 (reported May 25), with the heaviest fighting concentrated on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole axes. Russia pressed 32 assaults on the Pokrovsk axis alone, losing 60+ troops there. Ukrainian forces continued to hold defensive lines while conducting limited counterattacks.