 Russia lost 20,000 troops in February. Russia's forces in Ukraine have lost more than 20,000 soldiers in February, with another week left in the month, according to data released by Kiev's military. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russia has lost more than 407,000 troops since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion on February 24, 2022. At the beginning of the month, the tally was at 387,060, meaning Russia has suffered a loss of 20,180 soldiers. According to Ukraine, 1,160 of those human casualties came in the past day. Russia also lost seven tanks, 35 armored fighting vehicles, 41 artillery systems and 36 drones in the 24-hour period. During the course of the war, Putin's military has lost 6,523 tanks, 12,373 armored fighting vehicles and 7,596 drones. According to Newsweek, tallies for Russian casualties have been difficult to confirm throughout the war, and Ukraine's figures are higher than many other estimates. The Kremlin rarely releases its own numbers, and when it does, the figures are thought to be undercounted. Kiev also does not provide updated information on its war casualties.