Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 19: +2,100 personnel and 1,636 UAVs
Mon, October 19, 2026 - 08:13
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Photo: Ukrainian infantrymen in the Sumy region (GettyImages)
Ukrainian Ministry of Defense released a new assessment of Russian battlefield losses, saying Moscow's forces continue to lose troops and military hardware as the war enters another day of intense combat. The daily report reflects the ongoing war of attrition between the two sides.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to October 19, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,567,160 (+2,100)
- Tanks ‒ 12,416
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,565 (+4)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,838 (+3)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 164,578 (+332)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,974 (+6)
- Artillery systems ‒ 51,317 (+24)
- MLRS ‒ 2 224
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,714 (+3)
- Aircraft ‒ 449
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 569,994 (+1,636)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5 134
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of October 19, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
