Nearly 90% of Russia's prewar army has been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine, according to a newly declassified U.S. intelligence assessment.

Russia had a prewar force of roughly 360,000 soldiers, while the intelligence assessment reveals it is believed that about 315,000 Russian troops have been killed or injured since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to Reuters. The apparent losses amount to roughly 87% of their prewar forces.

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"The strategic failure of Russia when it comes to the objectives that it had set for itself in Ukraine and the fact that it has cost thousands and thousands of lives on both sides needlessly, which is why, again, we will continue to work very closely," Maj. Gen. Patrick Ryder, the Pentagon spokesman, said on Tuesday.

U.S. officials have routinely said Russia was pouring bodies into the war with little regard for the losses it suffers. Russia, due to its losses, also resorted to recruiting criminals to join the front lines in exchange for their freedom, should they return from the war alive.

The details of Russia's losses in the war come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington, D.C., to meet with President Joe Biden and congressional leaders, who are deliberating on whether to continue aiding Ukraine. President Joe Biden requested a supplemental package worth more than $100 billion with roughly $60 billion allocated for Ukraine, while Republicans have demanded the inclusion of funds for border security.

Biden's administration and the Pentagon have argued that failing to continue to aid Ukraine could ultimately lead to a Russian victory, which could, in turn, ultimately lead to a larger conflict if Russia invades one of Ukraine's NATO neighbors.

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"So, we are determined to help Ukraine fight to defend its territory and its citizens. We are determined to deter Russia from any further aggression — including against our NATO allies," Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said during his introduction of Zelensky at the National Defense University on Monday. "And we are determined to show the world that America will not flinch in our defense of freedom."

Both Russia and Ukraine have infrequently released tallies of their losses in the war, while both countries are quick to share details about the other side's supposed losses, though they have obvious reasons to inflate or deflate such statistics to suit their desired narratives.