Russia's losses in Ukraine as of March 9: +750 troops and 70 artillery systems
Ukrainian Defense Forces keep fighting Russian troops (photo: facebook.com/Ministry of Defense)
Russian losses keep mounting as Ukrainian forces hold defensive lines. Around 750 Russian troops were killed or wounded in the past 24 hours, according to Ukraine's General Staff.
The total combat Russian losses from February 24, 2022, to March 9, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel — approximately 1,274,040 (+750);
- Tanks — 11,745 (+3);
- Armored combat vehicles — 24,167 (+10);
- Artillery systems — 38,129 (+70);
- Multiple-launch rocket systems — 1,675 (+2);
- Air defense systems — 1,326 (+4);
- Aircraft —435;
- Helicopters — 349;
- Operational-tactical UAVs — 166,640 (+2,224);
- Cruise missiles — 4,403 (+0);
- Ships/boats — 31 (+1);
- Submarines — 2;
- Automotive equipment and fuel tanks — 82,289 (+188);
- Special equipment — 4,083.
Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Frontline situation
On Sunday, March 8, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck several Russian military targets, including a Pantsir-S1 air defense system and a BK-16 landing boat near Novoozerne in occupied Crimea. They also targeted multiple drone control centers and command posts in Crimea, Russia's Belgorod region, and occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Later, Ukrainian troops destroyed a North Korean Koksan self-propelled artillery system used by Russian forces, the 413th Unmanned Systems Regiment (Raid) reported. The system, equipped with a 170 mm gun, is one of the longest-range artillery weapons available to Russia, with a range of up to 60 km. Ukrainian forces say Russia is deploying such rare North Korean systems to compensate for losses and worn-out barrels on its 2S7 Pion artillery.
