Over the past 24 hours, the number of Russian personnel killed or disabled in the war against Ukraine has increased by approximately 1,000, bringing the total losses to 1.22 million, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A steep rise in soldiers' obituaries is documented by the BBC as part of its work in counting Russian war losses.

Russia's "massive" military losses in Ukraine are unsustainable, NATO Secretary General warns, as conflict set to enter fourth year with no clear end in sight.

This week, the conflict reached its 1,418th day, the same number of days the Soviet Union's Red Army fought against Nazi Germany during the "Great Patriotic War"

With the sides far apart on key issues as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the four-year mark, analysts say the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II is unlikely to end in 2026.

Russia has lost around 1.2 million soldiers during the Ukraine War—a number that pales in comparison to its losses during the “Great Patriotic War” from 1941 to 1945.

As Russia’s war in Ukraine nears its fourth year, children orphaned by Russian shelling describe surviving injuries, displacement and loss while growing up in hospitals, courtrooms and makeshift homes across the country.