Russia's losses in Ukraine as of July 4: +1,190 troops and 1,768 drones
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers (Getty Images)
Russia continues to suffer heavy battlefield losses as the war in Ukraine grinds on. Ukraine's military has published its latest tally of Russian personnel and equipment losses from the past 24 hours.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to July 4, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel - approximately 1,408,340 (+1,190)
- Tanks ‒ 12,074 (+1)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 24,869 (+6)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,385 (+5)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 115,644 (+407)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 1,815 (+6)
- Artillery systems ‒ 45,325 (+100)
- MLRS ‒ 1,913 (+1)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,469 (+6)
- Aircraft ‒ 436
- Helicopters ‒ 353
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 389,110 (+1,768)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 4,847 (+1)
- Warships and boats ‒ 33
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of July 4, 2026 (photo: Ukraine's Ministry of Defense)
Frontline situation
At least 7 Russian warplanes were destroyed or damaged in Ukraine's fresh drone strikes at Saky and Hvardiiske airbases in Crimea. This is already the second such attack this week alone.
In 2026, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces increased the number of strikes deep inside Russian operational and strategic territory by 1,150%.
Read an interview with Ukraine's general to find out how the Ukrainian military uses medium-range strike capabilities to target Russian logistics, command posts, and troop movement routes while Russian forces advance in small infantry groups, with more than 70% of strikes carried out by drones and up to 30% by artillery.
