Russia's losses in Ukraine as of November 9: +2,980 and 68 artillery systems
Mon, November 09, 2026 - 08:15
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Photo: A Ukrainian drone operator (Getty Images)
The toll on Russian forces continues to mount as fighting remains intense along the front line. Ukraine’s military released updated estimates of Moscow’s personnel and equipment losses over the past day.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to November 9, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,609,380 (+2,980)
- Tanks ‒ 12,462 (+4)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,683 (+15)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,889 (+1)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 172,488 (+638)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 3,109 (+10)
- Artillery systems ‒ 52,112 (+68)
- MLRS ‒ 2,263 (+6)
- Air defense systems ‒ 1,753 (+2)
- Aircraft ‒ 452
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 602,020 (+1,843)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,196
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2.
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of November 9, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck four Russian military drone command centers in one day. They were located on the temporarily occupied territories as well as within Russia.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost off-site power overnight on November 8. This is the 16th blackout since the beginning of the year.
