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Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraineeach month than it can recruit’

Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty level

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Peter Walker Senior political correspondent28 Aug 2026, 05:05 pmUpdated 19h ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom

United Kingdom — Peter Walker Senior political correspondent

Russia ‘losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit’

Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty level

Russia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.

While Russia is still acquiring new battlefield recruits at speed, with an estimated rate of 1,000 a day, in the last two months even this has not been sufficient to replace those killed or injured.

Russia is losing about 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit, western officials have said.

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Source: The Guardian · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent. Published 28 Aug 2026, 05:05 pm.

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