Russian losses in Ukraine reached a daily record of 1,770, according to figures published by Kiev on November 11.

The total surpasses the previous record of 1,740 on May 13.

According to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the total number of Russian casualties now stands at 710,660.

The figures do not specify deaths or injuries, although the general consensus is that they include those killed, injured, missing and captured. They are largely in line with estimates from Western countries.

Although the Kremlin does not reveal the number of dead and wounded, Western officials say October was the toughest month yet for Russian forces.

The number of wounded and killed Russian troops averaged 1,500 “every day” over the past month, Admiral Anthony Radakin of the British Defense Staff told the BBC on November 10.

This is higher than the previous figure presented by British Defense Secretary John Healey, who told The Telegraph on November 8 that Russia suffered 41,980 deaths and injuries in October – a daily average of 1,354.

According to some experts, the sharp increase in losses in recent months could be one of the factors behind the deployment of North Korean troops in Russia.

Russia is sacrificing large numbers of troops for “small pieces of land,” Radakin told the BBC. However, he added that Russia is making “tactical, territorial gains” and “putting pressure on Ukraine” amid a heavy offensive.

While Russian forces are suffering record losses, they are also making accelerating gains in eastern Ukraine.

According to a Bloomberg analysis published on November 1, Ukraine has lost 1,146 square kilometers of its own territory since the launch of the invasion of the Kursk Oblast in early August, with the week to November 1 considered the worst in terms of lost territory. throughout 2024.

On November 2, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukraine was facing “one of the most powerful” Russian offensives since the start of all-out war.

In the autumn, large swaths of Ukrainian territory, sometimes including entire towns, have been lost almost daily in the southern Donetsk Oblast, while Russian forces have also made significant operational gains near Toretsk, Khasiv Yar and Kupiansk, as well as on their territories. own territory in Kursk Oblast.

With Russian losses in Ukraine surpassing 700,000, Putin has few options not to mobilize

According to the same source, Russian losses in Ukraine have passed the 700,000 mark, according to figures released by Kiev on November 4, just 77 days after they reached the 600,000 mark. According to Kiev, casualties among Moscow’s forces have soared in recent months; in October this was the average