Syrskyi Tells NATO-Ukraine Council Russia Losing 1000 Troops Daily and Cannot Replace Losses

Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi briefed the NATO-Ukraine Council at NATO headquarters in Brussels on May 20 that Russia is sustaining at least 1,000 troops killed and wounded daily 123. He reported Russian losses since January 2026 have exceeded 141,500 personnel, including more than 83,000 irreversible casualties 134. Syrskyi added that Ukrainian drone units have for five consecutive months caused Russia to lose more personnel than it can replace through mobilization 123. He said Ukraine has expanded deep strikes via mid-range strike drones and made progress suppressing Russian air defenses at shorter ranges, enabling more effective attacks on logistics hubs, oil refineries, and defense-industrial facilities inside Russia 14.