Russia's losses in Ukraine as of March 15: +740 troops and 65 cruise missiles
Ukrainian soldiers continue to inflict losses on the enemy (Photo: Getty Images)
Fresh Ukrainian military data indicate Russia continues to lose manpower and equipment amid sustained fighting across multiple sectors of the frontline over the past 24 hours. Moscow’s cumulative battlefield losses keep mounting as clashes remain intense, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
The total combat Russian losses from February 24, 2022, to March 15, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel — approximately 1,279,170 (+740);
- Tanks — 11,781 (+4);
- Armored combat vehicles — 24,213 (+1);
- Artillery systems — 38,438 (+17);
- Multiple-launch rocket systems — 1,686 (+1);
- Air defense systems — 1,332 (+1);
- Aircraft — 435;
- Helicopters — 349;
- Operational-tactical UAVs — 179,270 (+1,984);
- Cruise missiles — 4,468 (+65);
- Ships/boats —32 (+1);
- Submarines — 2;
- Automotive equipment and fuel trucks — 83,513 (+110);
- Special equipment — 4,089 (+1).
(Photo: https://t.me/GeneralStaffZSU)
Frontline situation
Overnight on March 14, Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck targets inside Russia, hitting the Afipsky oil refinery and infrastructure at the Kavkaz port, according to the General Staff. The refinery, which processes about 6.25 million tons of oil annually, was hit and caught fire. Both facilities are reportedly used to supply the Russian army, while the extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Ukraine’s military intelligence said it disabled two Russian vessels during a night operation on March 13–14 near the Kerch Strait. Special forces struck the rail ferry Slavyanin, putting it out of operation, while the vessel Avangard was damaged. Both ships were part of the Kerch ferry crossing and were used to transport weapons, ammunition, and military equipment for the Russian army.
