Russia's losses in Ukraine as of May 3: +1,080 troops and 76 artillery systems
Photo: Ukrainian Armed Forces (Getty Images)
Russian military lost 1,080 servicemembers in the past day alone, according to a news report from Ukraine's General Staff.
From February 24, 2022, to May 3, 2026, the estimated combat losses of the Russian army amounted to:
- Personnel — nearly 1,334,030 (+1,080)
- Tanks — 11,908 (+2)
- Armored combat vehicles — 24,503 (+3)
- Artillery systems — 41,193 (+76)
- MLRS — 1,765 (+2)
- Air defense systems — 1,357
- Aircraft — 435
- Helicopters — 352
- Operational-tactical UAVs — 269,813 (+2,224)
- Ground robotic complex - 1306 (+12)
- Cruise missiles — 4,579
- Ships/boats — 33
- Submarines — 2
- Automotive equipment and fuel tankers — 93,556 (+282)
- Special equipment — 4,151
(Photo: facebook.com/Ukraine's General Staff)
Frontline situation
Ukrainian Defense Forces conducted overnight strikes on multiple Russian military targets across occupied territories. The operation hit an Iskander missile deployment site in Crimea, radar stations near Yevpatoria, drone control centers, and a depot in the Donetsk region, as well as a repair unit in Luhansk region and an ammunition depot in the Kherson region.
Damage assessments are ongoing. Ukraine also confirmed the earlier destruction of an ammo depot at the Kacha airfield in occupied Crimea on April 29.
Meanwhile, Russian forces are intensifying efforts to seize Pokrovsk, aiming to push Ukrainian troops from the city’s northern outskirts and advance toward Shevchenko. They are also reinforcing the southern sector with armored vehicles and tanks.
Heavy fighting in northern Pokrovsk is causing significant losses for Russia’s 76th Guards Air Assault Division, prompting the deployment of reserves. Additional assaults near Hryshyne have failed.
Ukrainian forces are strengthening coordination and focusing on airspace control, as Russia increasingly relies on drones launched from the area, complicating logistics and defense operations.
