At least 12 people injured in Russian attack on Odesa – British intelligence estimates that 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine

Estimated 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine
The British intelligence service estimates that approximately 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the war in Ukraine. The head of the British military, Sir Rich Knighton, announced during a press conference that, among other things, “I think these figures clearly illustrate the senseless waste of human lives for such small gains, and against such an illegal goal from President (Vladimir) Putin.”

The head of Britain’s intelligence, cyber, and security service, Anne Keast-Butler, earlier said that “new intelligence” revealed that nearly 500,000 Russian troops had been killed in the war by the end of May. Knighton said that the number of Russian casualties, meaning dead, wounded, and missing, is believed to be 1.5 million since February 2022, which matches Ukrainian estimates.

Ukraine’s General Staff reported on September 11 that the number of Russian casualties, meaning dead, wounded, and missing, now exceeds 1.5 million since the start of the full-scale invasion. The figure includes 1,490 casualties suffered by Russian forces in the past day.

The Kremlin’s total personnel losses in Ukraine now exceed the combined death toll suffered by Russian and Soviet forces in all wars and armed conflicts during the second half of the 20th century and the early 2000s, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. With such a high death toll, Knighton said the war has begun to affect Russia’s economic outlook. Read more here:

At least 12 injured in attacks on Odesa
A multi-story building in Odesa was hit and damaged by a Russian drone during an attack on the night of September 12, local authorities announced. At least 12 people were injured in the attack, reported the head of Odesa’s military administration, Serhiy Lysak. Odesa’s rescue teams were deployed to assist those affected on site. All injured victims have been hospitalized. A video from residents shows a tall apartment building with several floors damaged and on fire, with debris scattered on the street below. The Ukrainian Air Force warned that Shahed drones were still active in the region after the attack.

To protect against the attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly urged foreign allies to help strengthen Ukraine’s air defense, and during a trip to Canada, Zelenskyy and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a declaration establishing a 100-year partnership on September 10 and agreed to deepen cooperation in defense, energy, technology, trade, and reconstruction. Read more here.

Unusually high Russian losses

Once again, a day with high losses. 1,500 KWIA is above the average for this year, but it is 11 Russian air defense systems, 10 special equipment, and the new record of 638 soft-skinned vehicles that stand out the most in today’s report.

• 1,500 KWIA
• 1 Tank
• 10 AFVs
• 85 Artillery
• 6 MLRS
• 11 Air defense systems
• 1 Aircraft
• 2,045 UAVs
• 13 UGVs
• 638 Vehicles & fuel tanks
• 10 Special equipment

In this post there is a Summary of Russian losses for those interested.

Ukrainian General Staff morning report

Operational information as of 08:00 on September 12, 2026, on the Russian invasion

Glory to Ukraine!
The 1,662nd day of the Russian Federation’s full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has begun.

In the past day, a total of 237 combat engagements were recorded.
Yesterday, the enemy conducted 106 airstrikes, during which 339 guided aerial bombs were dropped. Additionally, the attackers used 10,688 kamikaze drones and carried out 2,784 shellings against communities and our troops’ positions, of which 30 were with rocket artillery.

Hostile shelling affected, among others, the communities of Bachivsk, Bezsalivka, Korenok, Ulanove, Rohizne, Tovstodubove, Potapivka, Sopych, Hirky, Yastrubshchyna, Havrylova Sloboda, Senkivka, Prohres, Malushyne, Nova Huta, Pysarivka, Kruzhok, and Ryzhivka in the Sumy region, as well as Leonivka, Lohy, and Hati in the Chernihiv region. Hirky and Studenok were subjected to airstrikes.

In the past day, the defense forces’ aviation, missile units, and artillery struck seven areas with concentrations of enemy personnel, eight command posts and launch sites for unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as seven artillery systems and artillery positions belonging to the occupiers.

On the northern Slobozhansky and Kursk sectors, according to updated information, one combat engagement was recorded in the past day. The attacker conducted 53 shellings against our troops’ positions and communities, including one with rocket artillery. The enemy also carried out an airstrike with six guided aerial bombs.

On the southern Slobozhansky sector, Ukrainian units repelled ten enemy attacks. The attackers attempted to advance towards the communities of Lyman, Kozacha Lopan, Symynivka, Vilcha, and Komisarove.

On the Kupiansk sector, the enemy tried to improve their positions on six occasions through assault operations towards Radkivka, Tyshchenkivka, Kurylivka, and Kivsharivka.

Attempts to break into our defense were repelled on the Lyman sector, where the occupiers conducted seven attacks towards the communities of Novoiehorivka, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Lyman, and Dibrova.

On the Sloviansk sector, the enemy conducted two assault attempts in the area around Ozerne.

On the Kramatorsk sector, the Russian attackers conducted an offensive operation towards Vasiutynske.

On the Kostyantynivka sector, 22 attacks were recorded. The attackers conducted assault operations in the area around Kostyantynivka as well as towards Osynove, Druzhkivka, Illinivka, Mykolaipillia, Vilne, Stepy, and Pavlivka.

On the Pokrovsk sector, the enemy conducted 29 attacks. The occupiers tried to advance towards the communities of Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Chernihivka, Svitlé, Sviatohorivka, Hryshyne, Matiashéve, Vasylkivka, Serhiivka, Udachne, and Novopavlivka.

On the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy conducted no assault operations.

On the Huljajpole sector, the occupiers attacked our defenders’ positions six times. The enemy tried to advance towards the communities of Dobropillia, Rizdvianka, Kosivtseve, Tsvitkove, and Charivne.

On the Orikhiv sector, the enemy tried to improve their positions towards Pavlivka.

On the Prydniprovsk sector, the occupiers conducted no offensive operations.

On the Volyn and Polissya sectors, no signs have been detected that the enemy is forming offensive force groupings.

In total, the Russian attackers’ losses in the past day amounted to 1,500 personnel. Additionally, one tank, ten armored fighting vehicles, 85 artillery systems, six rocket artillery systems, 11 air defense systems, one aircraft (confirmed for a previous period), 13 ground-based missile systems, 2,045 unmanned aerial vehicles, 638 vehicles, and ten units of special equipment were neutralized.

Join the defense forces! Together we will win! Glory to Ukraine!

SLAVA UKRAINI