The statistics of the war

Here are the updated statistics on the war between Russia and Ukraine. In particular, the statistics of the dead and injured by nation are reported. Source: Ukrainian government.

Ukraine

DEAD 2870

INJURED 3700

Russia

DEAD 11000

INJURED n.d.

LATEST NEWS

GCHQ boss accuses Russia of 'reckless assassination attempts'

Russia is "relentlessly targeting" critical infrastructure and democracy in the UK and across Europe, the head of the intelligence agency GCHQ will warn....

27/05/2026 02:37 Skynews

Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign

The Park Slope Food Coop boycott vote follows tensions and rifts among members and larger communityMembers of a storied food co-operative in Brooklyn have voted to boycott about a dozen products from Israel and Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine – capping years of contentious debate over a...

27/05/2026 02:28 The Guardian

High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat

The director of Britain’s electronic surveillance agency warns that Russia is only getting more brazen as battlefield losses in Ukraine mount....

27/05/2026 01:44 New York Times

Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy

Exclusive: Former PM says changes to tax rates are ‘so marginal that no entrepreneurial initiative is likely to be thwarted’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPaul Keating has urged Labor to stick to its guns on contro...

27/05/2026 01:40 The Guardian

‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war

While approval is due soon for $14bn deal, actual deliveries to Taiwan are years away – making ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in the Gulf an unlikely causeThe Trump administration’s war against Iran should have no impact on arms sales to Taiwan, experts have said, after a US official suggested a paus...

27/05/2026 01:24 The Guardian

Russia is targeting UK’s infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ head to say

Anne Keast-Butler will also warn of narrowing window to stay ahead of China in ‘new era of radical uncertainty’Russia is relentlessly targeting Britain’s infrastructure and democracy while there is only a narrowing technological window to stay ahead of a fast-developing China, the head of the...

26/05/2026 23:02 The Guardian

At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology

Pope Leo XIV’s spiritual message on artificial intelligence arrived as Silicon Valley’s A.I. enthusiasts pursue their own spirituality through technology....

26/05/2026 21:54 New York Times

A Spring Heat Wave Is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France

Authorities in Britain and France warned that “unprecedented” temperatures — at a time when few expected them — could persist. Climate change has made heat waves more frequent and more intense....

26/05/2026 21:33 New York Times

Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump

In highly unusual intervention, ex-PM says his party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ makes it likely to lose next electionAnalysis: Tony Blair’s essay on Labour failings gets full marks for being unhelpfulTony Blair has accused Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting of p...

26/05/2026 21:00 The Guardian

Middle East crisis: Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes – as it happened

This live blog is now closed. For the latest, read our full report:Iran remains in peace talks despite first US strikes since ceasefireIranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on his Telegram channel that Gulf powers will no longer be a shield for US bases and the US will no longer have a safe h...

26/05/2026 20:41 The Guardian

The Wars in Ukraine and Iran Are More Alike Than You May Think

Aspects such as drone technology and diplomacy show how the wars intersect on the battlefield and in global alignments, providing a model for future conflicts....

26/05/2026 20:29 New York Times

U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel

Companies say it’s a better way to dispose of the Cold War-era material — and fix a shortage of nuclear fuel. But the plan has also faced criticism from nonproliferation experts....

26/05/2026 19:10 New York Times

It’s Still Spring in Europe, but the Heat is Already Breaking Records

26/05/2026 16:48 New York Times

Moscow wants to ‘destabilise’ Europe, EU chief warns, as countries summon Russian ambassadors over Kyiv threats – as it happened

Ursula von der Leyen visiting Lithuania amid drone incursions as diplomats are called over Russian requests for envoys to leave the Ukrainian capitalBack to Ukraine, the EU has summoned Russia’s top diplomat in Brussels over Russian warnings telling foreigners and diplomats to leave Kyiv amid plan...

26/05/2026 16:05 The Guardian

Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations

Jerome Laxale breaks ranks to publicly back reforms that would also wind back the diesel fuel rebateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Labor MP Jerome Laxale says it’s “reasonable to expect more” from mining gian...

26/05/2026 15:00 The Guardian

Czech police release Russian bishop after ‘white powder’ found in his car

Russia says arrest of Bishop Hilarion, who heads Orthodox congregation in Karlovy Vary, was politically motivated ‘setup’Czech police have released a Russian Orthodox bishop who was detained on suspicion of drug possession, after Moscow condemned the arrest as a politically motivated setup.Bisho...

26/05/2026 14:58 The Guardian

Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now?

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated....

26/05/2026 14:32 New York Times

Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout

End of shutdown comes despite interim court order questioning authority of body overseeing the moveIran’s access to the global internet slowly restarted on Tuesday, ending a record 88-day blackout that has contributed to thousands of Iranians losing their jobs and provided cover for the Iranian se...

26/05/2026 14:28 The Guardian

Trump’s Iran Proposal Has Echoes of Half-Finished Gaza Deal

President Trump’s proposal to end the war with Iran would delay tackling the most contentious issues — a tactic that has had mixed results in Gaza....

26/05/2026 13:57 New York Times

Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision

Two children among dead after incident at level crossing near town of Buggenhout in FlandersEurope – latest updatesAn investigation is under way after four people, including two children, were killed when a school minibus collided with a train in northern Belgium.Five children were injured in the...

26/05/2026 12:39 The Guardian

War crimes investigator and AFP ask corruption commission to probe Ben Roberts-Smith leak

Government’s special investigator tells Senate estimates he was surprised journalists had prior knowledge of former SAS man’s arrestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government’s special investigator for war crimes allegations and the Australian federal pol...

26/05/2026 11:55 The Guardian

Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live

Vote for Republican nomination is latest test of President’s grip over GOPKen Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in Texas will contest November’s general e...

26/05/2026 10:41 The Guardian

EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement

Measure could ease concerns from countries – such as France – that are sceptical about bringing in more membersEurope live – latest updatesThe EU could deny future member states veto rights for several years in an attempt to make enlargement more politically acceptable as the bloc undergoes a...

26/05/2026 10:27 The Guardian

‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip

Scandal-plagued Ken Paxton has won Trump’s backing – can he defeat John Cornyn in a high-stakes primary runoff? Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, takes on four-term incumbent John Cornyn on Tuesday in the ugliest primary election of the year. The winner of the Republican Senate runoff in T...

26/05/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Next boss warns over ‘dramatic fall’ in UK entry-level jobs

Peer’s comments come as Milburn report is likely to find government has failed to tackle youth unemploymentBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Next has sounded the alarm about a “dramatic fall” in the number of entry-level jobs in the UK that is driving up youth unemployment, saying th...

26/05/2026 09:58 The Guardian

Russians Are Thriving on This Thai Island, but the Scene Feels Fleeting

Thousands who fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine have built an enclave in Phuket. An air of impermanence hangs over their community....

26/05/2026 09:00 New York Times

NT police won’t be charged over Kumanjayi White’s death as Lidia Thorpe criticises lack of justice

Police commissioner acknowledges outcome causes ‘significant distress’ for 24-year-old Warlpiri man’s family and wider communityWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have diedNorthern Territory police will not lay any charges against officers after an Indigeno...

26/05/2026 08:45 The Guardian

Heavy rain and storms expected in Australia’s south-east as severe weather warning issued for Tasmania

Bureau of Meteorology says thunderstorms could bring widespread rainfalls and flash flooding while there are ‘signs of El Niño development’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere thunderstorms could bring heavy rain...

26/05/2026 07:57 The Guardian

Tuesday briefing: With unease at home spreading, what next for Russia’s isolated leader?

In today’s newsletter: Our Russian affairs reporter on Vladimir Putin’s slipping approval and singular goal – as discontent ripples from wider society to the reachers of the KremlinGood morning. There is little doubt that when Vladimir Putin ordered his invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he did not...

26/05/2026 05:47 The Guardian

BHP ‘laughing’ at Australia’s key climate policy while pocketing hundreds of millions in tax breaks, Pocock says

Outrage as leaked documents reveal mining giant’s backsliding on commitments to slash emissionsAdam Morton: Big Mining gets a $4bn tax break to use fossil fuel. It’s a strange way to tackle emissionsRead more from the BHP files investigation hereGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new...

26/05/2026 04:46 The Guardian

BREAKING NEWS

27/05 02:37 - GCHQ boss accuses Russia of 'reckless assassination attempts' 27/05 02:28 - Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign 27/05 02:12 - Canadian PM warns oil-rich province against Brexit-style split 27/05 01:48 - Middle East Live: New strikes threaten ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon 27/05 01:44 - High-Level British Spy Warns of Expanding Russia Threat 27/05 01:40 - Paul Keating urges Labor to stick with capital gains tax overhaul and avoid exemptions that would hurt economy 27/05 01:24 - ‘Makes no sense’: experts doubt pause in US arms sale to Taiwan is due to Iran war 27/05 00:01 - UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes 27/05 00:01 - UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by Moscow plan for Kyiv strikes 27/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon; Tehran blasts US truce violation 27/05 00:00 - Iran war live: Israel kills 31 in Lebanon; Tehran blasts US truce violation 26/05 23:42 - Russia 'relentlessly targeting' critical infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ says 26/05 23:28 - Iran war impact to hit household energy bills for the first time 26/05 23:15 - Can EU find a Russia whisperer to mediate an end to war in Ukraine? 26/05 23:02 - Russia is targeting UK’s infrastructure and democracy, GCHQ head to say 26/05 21:54 - At the A.I. Epicenter, Technologists Dismiss Pope Leo’s Warnings About the New Technology 26/05 21:33 - A Spring Heat Wave Is Breaking Records in the U.K., Spain and France 26/05 21:00 - Tony Blair tells Starmer and rivals: abandon net zero and move closer to Trump 26/05 20:41 - Middle East crisis: Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikes – as it happened 26/05 20:33 - US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel 26/05 20:33 - US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel 26/05 20:29 - The Wars in Ukraine and Iran Are More Alike Than You May Think 26/05 19:38 - Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn 26/05 19:10 - U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel 26/05 18:54 - Russia slams US for not granting visa to diplomat for UN meeting 26/05 18:54 - Russia slams US for not granting visa to diplomat for UN meeting 26/05 18:21 - "Unfortunately The Catholic Church Declaring Holy War On AI Is Raw AF": 38 Political Tweets That Made Me Nod My Head Like, "Yup" 26/05 18:13 - Why is Europe heating up faster than the rest of the world? 26/05 18:02 - News24 | Iran media says negotiators seek $24 billion asset release in US deal 26/05 17:57 - Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed 26/05 17:27 - Armenia signs strategic partnership deal with US as election approaches 26/05 17:27 - Armenia signs strategic partnership deal with US as election approaches 26/05 16:58 - The Average Guys Outsmarting Wall Street on Prediction Markets 26/05 16:52 - What has Pope Leo warned about AI – and why that’s significant 26/05 16:52 - What has Pope Leo warned about AI – and why that’s significant 26/05 16:48 - It’s Still Spring in Europe, but the Heat is Already Breaking Records 26/05 16:38 - Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout 26/05 16:23 - Czech ‘ammo coalition’ for Ukraine loses support 26/05 16:05 - Moscow wants to ‘destabilise’ Europe, EU chief warns, as countries summon Russian ambassadors over Kyiv threats – as it happened 26/05 16:03 - Iran war threatens Sudan's already fragile agricultural sector 26/05 15:41 - Iran partially restores internet access after three-month shutdown 26/05 15:34 - 'Heat dome': Heatwave conditions hit France and parts of Europe 26/05 15:30 - Israel issues fresh evacuation orders in south Lebanon despite ceasefire 26/05 15:29 - Iran looking to 'buy time to rebuild its military' amid talks to end war 26/05 15:22 - 'How to shoot down an F-18': Videos show Iran militia members training to use anti-aircraft missiles 26/05 15:19 - European countries and EU summon Russian envoys over threats on Kyiv 26/05 15:19 - European countries and EU summon Russian envoys over threats on Kyiv 26/05 15:08 - Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun 26/05 15:08 - Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun 26/05 15:00 - Rein in fossil fuel tax concessions, Labor MP says after BHP revelations 26/05 14:59 - ‘Leave Kyiv’: Why Russia’s latest Ukraine threat is a major escalation 26/05 14:59 - ‘Leave Kyiv’: Why Russia’s latest Ukraine threat is a major escalation 26/05 14:58 - Czech police release Russian bishop after ‘white powder’ found in his car 26/05 14:57 - US plans to slash NATO contributions – Spiegel 26/05 14:37 - Rights group accuses UAE of being transit point for mercenaries on way to Sudan 26/05 14:32 - Scientists Ditched a Scary Climate Scenario. What Now? 26/05 14:28 - Iran’s access to global internet starts to resume after 88-day blackout 26/05 13:57 - Trump’s Iran Proposal Has Echoes of Half-Finished Gaza Deal 26/05 13:44 - Kyiv braces for renewed attack, European allies condemn Moscow's call to abandon embassies 26/05 13:30 - Russia ramps up threats against Ukraine. What does that say about the war? 26/05 13:24 - News24 | Secretary of State Rubio offers US mediation as Russia warns diplomats to flee Ukraine 26/05 13:21 - West planning to use former ISIS militants against Iran – FSB chief 26/05 13:18 - Report warns pro-Palestine protesters face legal crackdown: What to know 26/05 13:18 - Report warns pro-Palestine protesters face legal crackdown: What to know 26/05 12:59 - US anxious to come to deal with Iran asTehran seeks release of frozen assets 26/05 12:39 - Four people killed in Belgium in train and school bus collision 26/05 11:58 - Iran threatens retaliation after U.S. strikes in southern Iran 26/05 11:57 - China warns against ‘bloc confrontation’ as Quad group meets in India 26/05 11:55 - War crimes investigator and AFP ask corruption commission to probe Ben Roberts-Smith leak 26/05 11:45 - Rick Sanchez slams BBC and CNN over college massacre site no-show (VIDEO) 26/05 10:41 - Cornyn fights to hold Texas Senate seat in runoff with Trump-backed Paxton – US politics live 26/05 10:39 - Palestine's Eid dampened by consequences of war on livestock 26/05 10:27 - EU could deny new member states veto rights as bloc pushes for enlargement 26/05 10:08 - Anticipation in Iran as talks with US continue amid attacks, war of words 26/05 10:08 - Anticipation in Iran as talks with US continue amid attacks, war of words 26/05 10:00 - ‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip 26/05 09:58 - Next boss warns over ‘dramatic fall’ in UK entry-level jobs 26/05 09:44 - US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats 26/05 09:14 - Ghana introduces new e-visa system to boost tourism, business 26/05 09:00 - Russians Are Thriving on This Thai Island, but the Scene Feels Fleeting 26/05 08:45 - NT police won’t be charged over Kumanjayi White’s death as Lidia Thorpe criticises lack of justice 26/05 08:40 - News24 | Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei warns Middle East nations won’t be shields for US bases 26/05 08:37 - End in sight? Hormuz, nukes at the heart of US-Iran sticking points 26/05 08:28 - Bodies with names: Inside Gaza’s cemetery of the missing 26/05 08:28 - Bodies with names: Inside Gaza’s cemetery of the missing 26/05 07:57 - Heavy rain and storms expected in Australia’s south-east as severe weather warning issued for Tasmania 26/05 06:57 - Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs 26/05 06:51 - Here’s What 33 Celebrities Looked Like Totally Unfiltered In Raw Pictures From The 2026 American Music Awards 26/05 06:30 - Europe sizzles under 'heat dome' as France logs hottest May day on record 26/05 06:16 - Iran war day 88: US attacks near Strait of Hormuz; talks under way in Qatar 26/05 06:16 - Iran war day 88: US attacks near Strait of Hormuz; talks under way in Qatar 26/05 05:47 - Tuesday briefing: With unease at home spreading, what next for Russia’s isolated leader? 26/05 05:31 - If You Notice These Super Common Speech Patterns, They Could Actually Be Early Warning Signs Of Dementia 26/05 05:00 - News24 | US ‘self-defence strikes’ on Iran missile sites endanger ceasefire talks 26/05 04:46 - BHP ‘laughing’ at Australia’s key climate policy while pocketing hundreds of millions in tax breaks, Pocock says 26/05 04:13 - Tehran expresses ‘resolute support’ for Hezbollah – as it happened 26/05 04:00 - UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’ 26/05 03:23 - Fewer Germans buying into warnings of Russian attack – poll 26/05 03:06 - Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave 26/05 01:48 - Middle East live: US will no longer have safe haven in region, warns Iran's Khamenei after strikes