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Russian Deaths Mount as Drones Reshape War

A Ukrainian soldier tests an FPV drone at a workshop facility in October. (Getty Images)

By    |   Monday, 09 March 2026 07:22 AM EDT

Amid the ongoing war, Ukrainian officials claim that 33,000 Russian troops were killed by drone strikes in January.

Those numbers were cited by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said each drone death was filmed and documented, forming the basis for the tally.

John Rossomando

John Rossomando is an experienced national security and counterterrorism analyst and researcher who writes for Newsmax and has been featured in numerous publications and has been consulted by numerous U.S. government agencies.

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Amid the ongoing war, Ukrainian officials claim that 33,000 Russian troops were killed by drone strikes in January.
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