Russia's losses in Ukraine as of August 20: +1,480 troops and 56 artillery systems
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers (Getty Images)
Fresh daily figures indicate that Russian forces continued to sustain losses in manpower and military equipment, reflecting the ongoing cost of the war.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to August 20, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,472,640 (+1,480)
- Tanks ‒ 12,283 (+7)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,165 (+3)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,551 (+3)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 136,818 (+500)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,321 (+10)
- Artillery systems ‒ 48,261 (+56)
- MLRS ‒ 2,050 (+7)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,577
- Aircraft ‒ 439
- Helicopters ‒ 354
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 470,869 (+1 672)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,010
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of August 20, 2026 (photo: Ukraine's Ministry of Defense)
Frontline situation
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck several Russian military targets overnight on August 19, including three drone depots, a drone command post, a relay station, a logistics depot, and a key bridge used for military supply routes across the occupied territories. Damage and Russian losses are still being assessed.
Meanwhile, a Russian drone strike on Zhytomyr killed two police officers and injured at least 20 people, hitting the regional police headquarters and sparking fires. Emergency crews are working at the scene.
