Russia's Armed Forces suffered 42,860 personnel losses in July, amounting for the highest monthly total of 2026, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Aug. 1. The estimates, includes soldiers killed, wounded, missing, and captured, marked the first time this year that the totals surpassed 40,000 Russian losses — with the previous annual high recorded at 39,290 personnel losses in June. On average, Russian losses have averaged about 34,000 personnel per month throughout 2026, according to statistics provided by the General Staff. President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on July 25, citing intelligence reports, that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "preparing the conditions for expanding mobilization" as the toll of mounting Russian losses on the battlefield continues to surpass Russian recruitment efforts. On July 25, Zelensky said that Moscow enlisted 221,000 people into the Russian military thus far in 2026, while sustaining nearly 225,500 losses among Russian soldiers, including 131,000 killed and almost 93,000 wounded this year alone.