Nearly 249,000 Russian troops were reportedly killed or seriously wounded in January to August 2026.
Open Claimed by Government of Ukraine on 23 September 2026.
The statement
At the UN General Assembly, Zelensky said Putin is the only driving force of the war, that nearly 249,000 Russian troops were reportedly killed or seriously wounded in the first eight months of 2026, and called for stronger sanctions and joint air defence. He also announced the handover of two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea.
- Origin of the claim UN News
The more freedom Putin has to act, the more dangerous the world becomes for everyone else
- Origin of the claim Militarnyi
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | Nearly 249,000 Russian troops were killed or seriously wounded in January to August 2026. | Nearly 249,000 Russian troops were reportedly killed or seriously wounded in January to August 2026. | The proposition misstated the statement; corrected to what the speaker said. |
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-23 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. This is Ukraine's figure for Russia's losses; the record holds no independent count of Russian killed and seriously wounded for January to August 2026. Next check on the ladder from 2026-09-23 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-rjey, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-rjey/