Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 18: +1,370 troops and 1,996 drones
A Ukrainian soldier (photo: Getty Images)
Russian troops sustained fresh losses in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, adding to the Kremlin's growing battlefield toll. Updated figures from Ukraine's Ministry of Defense show reductions in both manpower and a range of military hardware.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to June 18, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,388,050 (+1,370)
- Tanks ‒ 12,038 (+5)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 24,779 (+4)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,306 (+3)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 108,425 (+431)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 1,684 (+7)
- Artillery systems ‒ 44,240 (+71)
- MLRS ‒ 1,877 (+3)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,431 (+4)
- Aircraft ‒ 436
- Helicopters ‒ 353
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 357,589 (+1,996)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 4,783
- Warships and boats ‒ 33
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of June 18, 2026 (photo: Ukraine's Ministry of Defense)
Frontline situation
Ukrainian drones are currently isolating Crimea, and as a result, it could effectively become an island in the near future, according to the Minister of Defense. This could lead to very unexpected consequences for Russians.
At the same time, Ukrainian paratroopers repel one of the largest Russian assaults in the Sloviansk direction (the Donetsk region). No enemy group reached even the first line of defense.
