Russia's losses in Ukraine as of January 5: +990 troops and 704 drones
The enemy is also losing artillery on the front lines (Photo: Getty Images)
As of January 5, enemy losses over the past 24 hours amounted to 990 troops, up to 200 units of equipment, and over 700 drones, according to a post from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The total combat Russian losses from February 24, 2022, to January 5, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel - approximately 1,212,520 (+990).
- Tanks - 11,507 (+8)
- Troop-carrying AFVs - 23,857 (+2)
- Artillery systems - 35,785 (+29)
- MLRS - 1,592 (+2)
- Anti-aircraft systems - 1,268 (+1)
- Aircraft - 434
- Helicopters - 347
- UAV operational-tactical level - 100,564 (+704)
- Cruise missiles - 4,137
- Warships/boats - 28
- Submarines - 2
- Vehicles and fuel tanks - 72,945 (+169)
- Special equipment - 4,036 (+1).
Russia's losses in Ukraine as of January 5 (Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
The most difficult direction on the front has shifted - instead of the Pokrovsk direction, the hardest situation is now in the Huliaipole direction, according to the latest report from the General Staff as of the evening of January 4.
Out of 154 recorded combat clashes with the enemy, 53 occurred in the Huliaipole direction.
Russian forces have been tasked with capturing Kupiansk by February, a claim that Russian propaganda had previously falsely announced as already achieved.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian defenders are establishing logistical corridors to Myrnohrad to supply troops with everything necessary.
Strategic targets of the Russian units include Pokrovsk, Kupiansk, Myrnohrad, and Huliaipole, but for now, all these cities remain under Kyiv’s control thanks to the efforts of Ukrainian units.
Regarding Pokrovsk, since autumn, it has been defended not only by the Armed Forces of Ukraine but also by other Defense Forces units: intelligence, the National Guard, Special Operations Forces, UAV specialists, and more. Coordination was challenging due to the variety of units operating there.
Recently, National Guard Chief Oleksandr Pivnenko stated that a Russian counterattack is being prepared in Pokrovsk, and Ukrainian units are being reinforced in anticipation.
However, there is also bad news: Ukraine recently lost Siversk in Donetsk, where Russian forces managed to capture territory.
