May 22 — Russian army has lost over 145,000 soldiers in fighting against Ukraine since the beginning of 2026, said Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukrainian forces killed almost 86,000, injured at least 59,000, and captured over 800 Russian soldiers.

On May 10, The Economist reported that the loss of Russian soldiers stands at 35,000 per month and exceeds the rate of recruitment of the new soldiers to participate in the invasion of Ukraine.

The President also said that Oleksandr Syrskyi, Commander-in-Chief, reported about Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refining and export objects inside Russia.

“Overnight, the Defense Forces of Ukraine operated against targets associated with the Yaroslavl oil refinery – about 700 kilometers from our territory,” said Zelenskyy.

Yesterday, Zelenskyy also reported that the Security Service of Ukraine attacked the headquarters of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in Russian-occupied Kherson oblast, killing or injuring over 100 Russian servicemen.

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