Fact-check · Nov 7, 2026 · Donald Trump
“They lost 25,000 mostly soldiers last month between the two of them, between Russia and Ukraine”
FALSESaid in 8 broadcasts
What the record shows
Russia suffered 54,400 casualties in October 2026; Ukraine approximately 5,000-10,000. Combined: ~59,400-64,400 per month-end reports from Ukraine's General Staff and NATO officials.
Claim of 25,000 combined monthly casualties is less than half the documented October 2026 figure of 54,400+ Russian losses alone.
Sources
- Map shows Ukraine's major September gains as Russian casualties hit 2026 high - Newsweek
- Russia Had 50,000 Casualties in Ukraine Last Month, NATO Official Says - Bloomberg
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, Oct. 21, 2026
- The Russia-Ukraine War Report Card, July 22, 2026
- Russia’s advance collapses in Ukraine, ‘40,000’ troops killed in June
- Russia Suffered Its Worst Month of the War, Losing 54,400 Troops for a Few Kilometers of Land
Every time it was said
8 times, Sep 2, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026 · 2 true · 3 misleading · 1 false · 2 unconfirmed
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The verdicts differ. Differences come from changes in the wording or in what each check found. Each check is linked below.
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