So far, we have identified the names of 106,745 Russian soldiers killed during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In August 2024, Russian conscripts were killed when Ukrainian forces stormed over the border into the Kursk region. According to estimates by the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), from September to November 2024, Russian forces captured 2,356 square kilometres of Ukraine. This means that for each square kilometre captured, 27 Russian soldiers were killed, and this does not include the wounded. "Russian recruitment also increased in the second half of 2024 and exceeded Russian casualties, allowing Moscow to generate additional formations," says Michael Kofman.