Russia's losses in Ukraine as of August 16: +1,510 troops and 1,920 drones
Sun, August 16, 2026 - 08:10
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New numbers highlight the ongoing intensity on the front
Photo: International Legion soldier in the Donetsk region (Getty Images)
Russia's battlefield losses continued to grow over the past day, according to Ukraine's MoD, which reported fresh casualties and equipment losses in its daily update.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to August 16, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel - nearly 1,467,320 (+1,510)
- Tanks ‒ 12,270 (+1)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,151 (+7)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,535 (+7)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 134,851 (+476)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,257 (+16)
- Artillery systems ‒ 48,007 (+75)
- MLRS ‒ 2,034 (+8)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,570 (+2)
- Aircraft ‒ 439
- Helicopters ‒ 354
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 463,404 (+1,920)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,007
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of August 16, 2026 (photo: Ukraine's Ministry of Defense)
