Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 3: +1,560 troops and 1,645 drones
Photo: Ukrainian soldiers (Getty Images)
Russia's total combat losses in the war against Ukraine continue to rise, with Ukrainian forces reporting new casualties among Russian troops over the past day.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to October 3, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,538,950 (+1,560)
- Tanks ‒ 12,391 (+3)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,477 (+6)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,783 (+3)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 156,731 (+422)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,824 (+14)
- Artillery systems ‒ 50,637 (+45)
- MLRS ‒ 2,178 (+3)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,683
- Aircraft ‒ 443
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 544,498 (+1,645)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,126
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of October 3, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
Ukraine's Vivaldi operation near Lyman could complicate Russia's offensive toward Sloviansk. ISW explains that the operation not only disrupted Russian plans to widely encircle the Fortress Belt from the Lyman and Dobropillia directions, but could also complicate the offensive toward the northern cities of this belt.
Meanwhile, in September, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed Russia’s military leadership to abandon any rules of war. This also applies to air attacks on Ukraine.
