Russia's losses in Ukraine as of July 9: +1,310 troops and 1,843 drones
Thu, July 09, 2026 - 08:20
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Another day of fighting has added to Russia’s growing losses
Ukrainian military (photo: Getty Images)
Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has updated its daily count of Russian losses, reporting another 24 hours of intense fighting and continued attrition along the front.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to July 9, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel - approximately 1,414,820 (+1,310)
- Tanks ‒ 12,107 (+7)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 24,906 (+3)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,402 (+4)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 117,910 (+363)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 1,857 (+4)
- Artillery systems ‒ 45,628 (+59)
- MLRS ‒ 1,922 (+4)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,479 (+1)
- Aircraft ‒ 437 (+1)
- Helicopters ‒ 353
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 398,763 (+1,843)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 4,887
- Warships and boats ‒ 33
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of July 9, 2026 (photo: Ukraine's Ministry of Defense)
