Almost 700,000 Russian troops were deployed in the war in Ukraine in June 2024.
Unresolvable Claimed by Government of Russia on 14 June 2024.
The statement
Putin said almost 700,000 Russian troops were fighting in Ukraine, up from the 617,000 he cited in December 2023; Ukraine's military intelligence said the true figure was about 450,000.
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | Open | Unresolvable | Open 12 months after it was said (2024-06-14) with nothing in the record to settle it. The record holds no independent estimate of the number of Russian troops deployed in Ukraine in June 2024. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-k7zn, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-k7zn/