Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 10: +1,420 troops and 1,591 drones
Sat, October 10, 2026 - 08:09
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Photo: Ukrainian soldier (Getty Images)
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to inflict losses on Russian troops, eliminating personnel and destroying military equipment across the front lines
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to October 9, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,550,910 (+1,420)
- Tanks ‒ 12,406 (+4)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,515 (+6)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,812 (+2)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 160,946 (+534)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,917 (+9)
- Artillery systems ‒ 51,000 (+50)
- MLRS ‒ 2,201 (+2)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,699 (+6)
- Aircraft ‒ 443
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 556,926 (+1,591)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,126
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of October 10, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed several important Russian military targets using middle-strike weapons in September 2026. These included aircraft and air defense systems.
Also, Ukrainian forces struck facilities in Russia linked to missile launches and the production of rocket fuel. Three sites in two regions were hit
