Russia's losses in Ukraine as of May 16: +1,230 troops and 1,865 drones
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers keep fighting Russian troops (Getty Images)
Heavy fighting across the front line continues to inflict significant losses on Russian forces, with Ukraine's General Staff reporting another 1,230 Russian troops lost over the past 24 hours.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to May 16, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel — nearly 1,347,620 (+1,230)
- Tanks — 11,937 (+2)
- Armored combat vehicles — 24,574 (+5)
- Artillery systems — 42,133 (+48)
- Multiple-launch rocket systems — 1,788
- Air defense systems — 1,381 (+2)
- Aircraft — 436 (+1)
- Helicopters — 352
- Ground robotic complex — 1,397 (+9)
- Operational-tactical UAVs — 293,323 (+1,865)
- Cruise missiles — 4,626
- Ships/boats — 33
- Submarines — 2
- Automotive equipment and fuel tanks — 96,793 (+253)
- Special equipment — 4,191 (+7)
(Photo: facebook.com/Ukraine's General Staff)
Frontline situation
Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out a series of overnight strikes on Russian military and logistics targets, including the Ryazan Oil Refinery, where explosions and a large fire were reported. Ukrainian forces also targeted Russian naval vessels in Kaspiysk, ammunition depots, logistics facilities, and electronic warfare infrastructure in occupied parts of Luhansk and Donetsk regions. In Mariupol, Ukrainian defenders reportedly destroyed a Russian radar station and struck a fuel depot.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces said they regained control of the town of Odradne and nearby areas in the Kharkiv region after a planned operation involving assault troops, drone operators, and artillery. According to the 129th Heavy Mechanized Brigade, Russian forces were pushed out of fortified positions, forest belts, and strongholds during the operation.
