Russia's losses in Ukraine as of August 17: 1,440 troops and 93 artillery systems
Mon, August 17, 2026 - 08:17
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New battlefield figures show the war continues to exact a heavy price
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers and BM-21 Grad MLRS (Getty Images)
Russia is continuing its offensive push in southeastern Ukraine, where Russian troops are trying to expand their gains toward Dnipropetrovsk and maintain pressure around key frontline areas. At the same time, Ukrainian forces have launched counterattacks and reclaimed dozens of settlements in the south, while stepping up strikes on Russian logistics and military targets deep inside Russia. The latest Russian losses come amid this increasingly costly struggle for momentum on the battlefield.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to August 17, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,468,760 (+1,440)
- Tanks ‒ 12,272 (+2)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,155 (+4)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,540 (+5)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 135,448 (+597)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,273 (+16)
- Artillery systems ‒ 48,100 (+93)
- MLRS ‒ 2,037 (+3)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,572 (+2)
- Aircraft ‒ 439
- Helicopters ‒ 354
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 465,497 (+2,093)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,010 (+3)
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of August 17, 2026 (photo: Ukraine's Ministry of Defense)
