Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 15: +1,880 personnel troops and 1,308 drones
Thu, October 15, 2026 - 08:12
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Photo: Ukrainian soldier (Getty Images)
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to inflict heavy losses on Russian troops as fierce fighting rages across the front lines. The latest daily report details Russia’s estimated manpower losses.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to October 15, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,559,230 (+1,880)
- Tanks ‒ 12,414
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,537 (+2)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,830 (+2)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 163,324 (+535)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,955 (+4)
- Artillery systems ‒ 51,233 (+38)
- MLRS ‒ 2,216 (+4)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,707 (+3)
- Aircraft ‒ 443
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 564,897 (+1,308)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,130 (+4)
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of October 15, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
Operation Vivaldi has delivered new results, as Ukrainian troops have brought another 101 square kilometers of territory back under control and liberated three settlements.
Moreover, over the past few days, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have managed to thwart a series of Russian offensive operations, and advance in the Sumy region.
