Russia's losses in Ukraine as of April 6: +940 troops and 1,953 drones
Ukrainian soldiers (photo: Getty Images)
Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to push back Russian troops, inflicting notable losses for the enemy's military and equipment. According to a new report from Ukraine's General Staff, Russia lost 940 soldiers in just one day.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to April 6, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel — approximately 1,304,490 (+940);
- Tanks — 11,841 (+2);
- Armored combat vehicles — 24,360 (+10);
- Artillery systems — 39,497 (+58);
- Multiple-launch rocket systems — 1,719;
- Air defense systems — 1,338;
- Aircraft — 435;
- Helicopters — 350;
- Operational-tactical UAVs — 221,396 (+1,953);
- Cruise missiles — 4,517;
- Ships/boats — 33;
- Submarines — 2;
- Automotive equipment and fuel tanks — 87,614 (+259);
- Special equipment — 4,112.
(Photo: facebook.com/Ukraine's General Staff)
Frontline situation
According to the ISW report, the pace of the Russian advance in March 2026 significantly slowed, reaching the lowest levels since the beginning of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Among the key factors are the Ukrainian Armed Forces' local counteroffensive operations in the southeast.
Despite this, Russian troops are not abandoning the offensive and aim to create a buffer zone in the Dnipropetrovsk region, says Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone operators destroyed the Russian new compact satellite communication station Spirit-030 for the first time. They are harder to detect due to their smaller antennas.
