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Wartime amputations rising fast in Russia, UK intelligence finds

Par :Yuri Zoria

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The UK’s Defense Ministry reports in its intelligence update a dramatic increase in the number of artificial limbs issued in Russia, suggesting rising battlefield injuries and growing strain on the country’s medical services.

Amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, days ago, the Ukrainian Army reported that Russia’s frontline losses have surpassed one million soldiers. These heavy casualties result from Russia’s continued offensive operations across multiple sectors of the front, which often involve direct frontal assaults.

Massive rise in prosthetics issued across Russia

Open-source data cited by the Ministry’s 17 June update points to a 53% increase in artificial limbs issued in Russia in 2024 compared to the previous year. The figures, reportedly sourced from Russia’s Ministry of Labor, indicate that around 152,500 prosthetic limbs were provided to individuals with disabilities last year. Notably, arm prosthetics saw a 75% surge in issuance. During the same period, wheelchair distribution also climbed by 18%, reflecting a broader rise in mobility-related disability cases.

Independent reports expose systemic treatment delays

The update referred to earlier reporting by the independent Russian media outlet Verstka. According to that report, Russian soldiers with amputated limbs had been left waiting for extended periods before receiving necessary prosthetics.

UK intelligence points to medical system strain

UK Defense Intelligence assessed that Russia is “almost certainly failing to provide necessary combat medical treatment at the front line.” The update noted that this failure contributes to “a greater number of serious long-term injuries amongst Russian soldiers.” It also stated that the significant rise in the number of Russian men with disabilities, along with other wounded personnel, “will almost certainly have a detrimental long-term impact on both medical and social services in Russia.”

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Russia loses one million soldiers: Moscow’s casualties reach seven figures, Ukraine says

Par :Yuri Zoria

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On 12 June 2025, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that Russian military personnel losses since 24 February 2022 have reached 1,000,340, coinciding with Russia’s national holiday, so-called Russia Day.

This comes as the US presses for Kyiv-Moscow negotiations, allegedly to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war, as Russia continues large-scale offensive operations along the entire frontline despite staggering ongoing losses, relying primarily on frontal “meat-wave” assaults to seize more Ukrainian territory. These tactics are yielding incremental gains in eastern Ukraine, prompting Russia to deploy more and more troops.

A symbolic milestone on Russia Day

The General Staff reported that Ukraine’s Defense Forces eliminated 1,140 Russian soldiers in the past 24 hours, pushing the total number of Russian military losses since the start of the full-scale invasion past one million.

Previously, the Ukrainian officials clarified that the General Staff’s figures refer specifically to Russian soldiers killed, whereas foreign sources often interpret these numbers as the combined total of those killed and wounded in action.

The announcement was made public through the General Staff’s official Facebook page. Notably, the seven-digit figure was reached on 12 June, a day celebrated by the Russian state as its national holiday.

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Russian equipment and weapon losses reported as of 12 June 2025:

  • Personnel: 1,000,340 in total (+1,140 yesterday)
  • Tanks: 10,933 (+6)
  • Armored vehicles: 22,786 (+3)
  • Artillery systems: 29,063 (+47)
  • MLRS: 1,413
  • Air defense systems: 1,184 (+1)
  • Aircraft: 416
  • Helicopters: 337
  • Drones: 40,435 (+138)
  • Cruise missiles: 3,337
  • Naval vessels: 28
  • Submarines: 1
  • Military trucks/fuel tankers: 51,715 (+136)
  • Special equipment: 3,914

Growing pace of Russian losses

The military provided a breakdown of cumulative losses by year:

  • In 2022: 106,720 killed (average 340 per day)
  • In 2023: 253,290 killed (average 693 per day)
  • In 2024: 430,790 killed (average 1,177 per day)
  • In 2025, by 4 June: over 200,000 killed (average 1,286 per day)

More than 628,000 of these deaths occurred in just the last 18 months, according to the GenStaff.

Notable peak days in Russian casualties

The General Staff identified several of the deadliest days of the war:

  • 28 November 2024: 2,030 killed
  • 19 December 2024: 2,200 killed
  • 29 December 2024: 2,010 killed

These dates reflect concentrated combat or high-impact Ukrainian counterstrikes during key offensives.

Yesterday in figures

On 11 June 2025, there were 220 combat clashes, according to the report. That same day, Russian forces launched two missile attacks and 86 airstrikes, dropped 136 guided bombs, used 3,744 kamikaze drones, and shelled Ukrainian positions and settlements 6,064 times.

In response, Ukraine’s Defense Forces conducted strikes on:

  • 10 Russian troop, weapon, or equipment locations
  • 5 command posts
  • 7 artillery systems
  • 3 ammunition depots
  • 2 additional key targets
  • “air defenses”
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