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Ukraine says Russia lost 2,500 troops in a day, the highest figure of the war

Ukraine’s military claims record daily Russian losses on 1 November. The figures are one side’s claims and are not independently verified.

By Endtime Begins 1 min read
Destructions in Donetsk Oblast after Russian attack, 2025-08-22 (01)
Photo: National Police of Ukraine / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Ukraine’s military says Russia lost about 2,500 troops on 1 November, which RBC-Ukraine describes as the highest single-day figure since the full-scale invasion began. In its latest update the military gives a total of about 1,594,830 Russian personnel lost since 24 February 2022, including 2,060 in the most recent report.

Ukrainian reporting also says Russian forces used a humanitarian corridor in Oleshky for military purposes, including rotating units, strengthening positions and improving anti-drone defences and ammunition supplies. Sky News is reported to have monitored the evacuation from the air and described similar tactics.

Reporting note: these are claims by one side in the war and are not independently verified.

Photo: National Police of Ukraine / CC BY 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons