Russia has endured its deadliest day since the beginning of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with 1,770 Russian casualties recorded in a single day, Ukraine's military announced on November 11.
This figure was provided by the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces and surpasses the previous single-day record of 1,740 losses reported in May.
Ukraine estimates Russia's total military casualties have now reached 710,660, a figure that includes dead, wounded, missing, and captured personnel.
The exact numbers of dead versus injured are unspecified.
Western military officials have corroborated Ukraine's data, citing October as the deadliest month for Russian troops.
U.K. Defence Staff Chief Admiral Anthony Radakin reported that Russian forces averaged around 1,500 casualties per day last month.
Earlier, U.K. Defense Minister John Healey stated that Russia suffered approximately 41,980 casualties in October, resulting in an average daily toll of 1,354.
The continued high losses have prompted speculation about additional military reinforcements. According to some analysts, the deployment of North Korean soldiers to Russia may partially be a response to Russia's mounting casualties.
Costly Advances for Small Gains
While Russia suffers record daily losses, it has made some territorial gains on the battlefield.
"Russia is sacrificing high numbers of troops for tiny increments of land," Admiral Radakin commented in an interview with the BBC.
He noted, however, that Russian forces are indeed putting intense pressure on Ukraine with significant offensives in the eastern regions, pushing Ukrainian forces to defend strategic positions.
In recent weeks, Ukraine has faced a steep uphill battle.
A Bloomberg analysis revealed that, as of early November, Ukraine has lost 1,146 square kilometers of its own territory since the launch of Russia's Kursk Oblast incursion in early August.
The last week of October alone marked a high point in Ukrainian territorial losses, making it the toughest week in all of 2024 for Ukraine in terms of ground lost.
Russia’s Intensified Autumn Offensive
This latest surge of Russian attacks has led to territorial setbacks for Ukraine, with gains made by Russian forces near Toretsk, Chasiv Yar, and Kupiansk in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi has acknowledged the gravity of the situation, describing the current offensive as "one of the most powerful" attacks from Russia since the onset of the invasion.
In addition to losses in Donetsk, Ukrainian forces have also been pressured along the southern fronts and on Russian soil in Kursk Oblast, where Russian military efforts have concentrated since early autumn.
