Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 9: +1,710 troops and 1,757 drones
Photo: A Ukrainian soldier (Getty Images)
The daily update from Ukraine's military details Russian personnel losses and the number of weapons and military equipment destroyed or disabled over the past 24 hours.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to October 9, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,549,490 (+1,710)
- Tanks ‒ 12,402 (+3)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,509 (+7)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,810 (+4)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 160,412 (+617)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,908 (+18)
- Artillery systems ‒ 50,950 (+67)
- MLRS ‒ 2,199 (+5)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,693 (+1)
- Aircraft ‒ 443
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 555,335 (+1,757)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,126
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of October 9, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
Ukraine's Defense Forces managed to advance east of Oleksandrivka in the Donetsk region, according to ISW. In the Lyman area, Ukrainian forces continue counterattacks toward the eastern bank of the Zherebets River. Russian forces are attempting to contain Ukrainian gains as part of Operation Vivaldi.
According to Ukraine's intelligence agency, Russian military forces are deploying occupiers with HIV infection for combat missions at the front, even despite medical commission findings that they are unfit for service.
