Russian propaganda outlets are disseminating false claims that Russian hackers have breached the database of the Ukrainian General Staff and acquired information about «1.7 million dead and missing Ukrainian soldiers» since the onset of full-scale war.

This information was shared by the Center for Counteracting Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine via Telegram.

«Kremlin-controlled media assert that Russian hackers supposedly hacked the General Staff's database and obtained data on «1.7 million dead and missing soldiers» during Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. This is an utterly absurd fake, as Ukraine has never had a standing army of 1.7 million since gaining independence,» the message states.

It is emphasized that as of January 2025, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the number of Ukrainian troops stood at 880,000. The president also stated that Russian military losses on the front lines are three times greater than those of Ukraine. The CCD reminded that, according to General Staff data, as of August 20, Russians have lost 1,072,700 killed and wounded since February 24, 2022, which nullifies the fabricated figures of Russian propagandists regarding Ukraine's losses.

"The aim of this fake is to demoralize Ukrainians, convince the world of the «exhaustion and ineffectiveness of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,» and weaken its international support," the CCD highlighted.