Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 21: +1,820 troops and 1,820 drones
Wed, October 21, 2026 - 08:09
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Photo: A Ukrainian soldier (Getty Images)
Ukraine has released its latest estimates of Russia’s combat losses, including personnel, tanks, armored combat vehicles, artillery systems, and other military assets.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to October 21, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,570,540 (+1,820)
- Tanks ‒ 12,436 (+11)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,586 (+16)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,844 (+2)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 165,278 (+407)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,990 (+4)
- Artillery systems ‒ 51,403 (+44)
- MLRS ‒ 2,228 (+1)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,716 (+2)
- Aircraft ‒ 449
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 573,392 (+1,820)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,138
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of October 21, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
A drone struck the Kyiv-Odesa highway on October 20. The attack left people dead and injured.
Russian forces also attacked the Zhytomyr region. Railway and civilian infrastructure facilities came under attack.
