Russia's losses in Ukraine as of March 5: +900 troops and 41 artillery systems
Ukrainian forces fighting Russian troops (illustrative photo: Getty Images)
Russia keeps losing manpower as heavy fighting continues along the frontline. Over the past 24 hours, 900 Russian troops were killed or wounded, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
The total combat Russian losses from February 24, 2022, to March 5, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel — approximately 1,270,400 (+900);
- Tanks — 11,727 (+4);
- Armored combat vehicles — 24,142 (+7);
- Artillery systems — 37,915 (+41);
- Multiple-launch rocket systems — 1,667;
- Air defense systems —1,319;
- Aircraft —435;
- Helicopters —348;
- Operational-tactical UAVs — 158,381 (+1,950);
- Cruise missiles —4,384;
- Ships/boats —30;
- Submarines — 2;
- Automotive equipment and fuel tanks — 81,434 (+210);
- Special equipment — 4,079 (+1).
Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Frontline situation
Fighters from Lazar's Group, in coordination with the 429th Achilles unmanned systems brigade and the Joint Forces grouping, detected and destroyed a Russian S-400 Triumph air defense system worth about $1 billion, according to Ukraine's National Guard. The system was identified through aerial reconnaissance before strike drones carried out precision attacks. Its destruction has reportedly reduced Russian air defense activity in the Kharkiv direction.
On March 4, Ukrainian drones hit the Russian minesweeper Valentin Pikul and damaged two anti-submarine ships in Novorossiysk on March 2, Ukraine's Security Service sources said. Three sailors were killed, and 14 were wounded.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that Ukrainian forces regained more territory than they lost in the final two weeks of February 2026 — the first net gain since the 2023 summer counteroffensive. Since January 1, Ukraine has liberated about 257 square kilometers, including nearly 90 square kilometers in the second half of February alone.
