Russia's losses in Ukraine as of August 21: +1,390 troops and 57 artillery systems
Fri, August 21, 2026 - 08:18
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A daily report shows fresh numbers
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers (Getty Images)
Ukraine's military releases daily updates on Russia's combat losses in the war, covering both personnel and military equipment.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to August 21, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,474,030 (+1,390)
- Tanks ‒ 12,286 (+3)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,170 (+5)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,559 (+8)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 137,369 (+551)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,333 (+12)
- Artillery systems ‒ 48,318 (+57)
- MLRS ‒ 2,052 (+2)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,581 (+4)
- Aircraft ‒ 439
- Helicopters ‒ 354
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 472,849 (+1,980)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,049 (+39)
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of August 21, 2026 (photo: Ukraine's Ministry of Defense)
Frontline situation
Ukraine's Defense Forces have advanced in the northern Kharkiv region and successfully disrupted a new Russian operation there, according to ISW.
Moreover, Ukraine's intelligence operators, together with the Defense Forces, struck several important military facilities in Russia, including two airfields from which attack drones were launched at Ukraine
