Russian Military Losses Reach ~1,364,060 Cumulative Since Feb 24, 2022 — 1,560 Eliminated in Past 24 Hours on Day 1,557
Ukraine's General Staff reported on May 31, 2026 (Day 1,557 of Russia's full-scale invasion) that Russia's cumulative military personnel losses reached approximately 1,364,060 killed and wounded — an increase of approximately 1,560 over the previous 24-hour period. The front line saw 253 combat engagements. The Pokrovsk sector (Donetsk Oblast) remained the hottest axis with 52 enemy assault actions repelled. Kharkiv city and 17 surrounding settlements were attacked, with 1 killed and 1 injured. Kherson city's Korabelnyi district was shelled at approximately 09:00, wounding 3. Zaporizhzhia Oblast: the village of Komyshuvakha was struck by drone (1 killed, 1 injured); Russia launched 976 total attacks across 55 Zaporizhzhia settlements over 24 hours. Fighting also continued along the Lyman, Kostiantynivka, Huliaipole, and Kherson directions. The average daily Russian loss rate has remained above 1,000 per day through May 2026; Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi previously confirmed 141,500+ losses in 2026 alone (83,000+ irreversible).
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- T1 Ukrainian General Staff Official western
- T3 GlobalSecurity.org Institutional western