Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 20: + 1,340 troops and almost 40 troop-carrying AFVs
Photo: Russians continue to suffer large-scale losses in the war against Ukraine (Getty Images)
Over the past day, from October 19 to 20, Russian forces lost more than 1,300 soldiers, 57 unmanned aerial vehicles, and 41 pieces of automotive equipment at the front, acccording to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The total combat Russian losses from February 24, 2022, to October 20, 2024, are estimated to be:
- personnel - about 678,520 (+1340) Russian troops;
- tanks - 9,047 (+12);
- troop-carrying AFVs - 18,111 (+39);
- artillery systems - 19,565(+17);
- MLRS - 1,232;
- anti-aircraft systems - 978;
- aircraft - 369;
- helicopters - 329;
- UAV operational-tactical level - 17 287 (+57);
- cruise missiles - 2,624 (+1);
- warships/boats - 28;
- submarines - 1;
- vehicles and fuel tanks - 26,987 (+41);
- special equipment - 3476 (+3).
Frontline situation and air attacks
According to the ISW, Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed back Russian troops near Kupiansk, but the aggressor's forces made advances in the Kursk and Donetsk regions.
Overnight, Russia launched another drone attack on Ukraine using Shahed-type UAVs, triggering air raid alerts across multiple regions.
In Kyiv, air defense units shot down around ten enemy drones.
Additionally, terrorists struck Kharkiv with a hybrid Grom-E1 missile-bomb, damaging houses and cars in one of the city’s districts.
