Russia's losses in Ukraine as of November 5: +2,380 troops and 23 artillery systems
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers (Getty Images)
Russia's military losses in Ukraine continue to mount, with Ukrainian authorities reporting new casualties and equipment losses in their latest daily update.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to November 5, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,599,390 (+2,380)
- Tanks ‒ 12,454 (+1)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,643 (+3)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,873 (+2)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 170,256 (+375)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 3,077 (+5)
- Artillery systems ‒ 51,902 (+23)
- MLRS ‒ 2,254 (+2)
- Air defense systems ‒ 1,738 (+5)
- Aircraft ‒ 452
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 596,221 (+1,163)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,192
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2.
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of November 5, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
Ukraine's forces have struck several Russian military targets on the frontline and in occupied territories. Ukrainian drone operators destroyed a modern Buk-M3 air defense system and a BM-21 Grad multiple-launch rocket system, while other strikes hit two Pantsir air defense systems in Crimea, a Russian drone command post in Zaporizhzhia region, and a logistics depot in Luhansk region.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces have reinforced positions north of Sumy and repelled a Russian infiltration attempt near Khrypuny in Kharkiv region, according to ISW.
