Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 22: +2,250 and 44 artillery systems
Thu, October 22, 2026 - 08:15
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Photo: Ukrainian soldiers keep fighting Russian troops (Getty Images)
Ukraine's Defense Forces continue to inflict losses on Russian troops as fierce fighting rages across the front lines. The latest estimates detail Russia's daily combat losses.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to October 22, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,572,790 (+2,250)
- Tanks ‒ 12,439 (+3)
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,594 (+8)
- Special equipment ‒ 4,846 (+2)
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 165,641 (+363)
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 2,997 (+7)
- Artillery systems ‒ 51,447 (+44)
- MLRS ‒ 2,229 (+1)
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,719 (+3)
- Aircraft ‒ 449
- Helicopters ‒ 356
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 575,142 (+1,750)
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,138
- Warships and boats ‒ 35
- Submarines ‒ 2
Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of October 22, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)
Frontline situation
According to ISW, Operation Vivaldi and other Ukrainian counteroffensive operations in 2026 have enabled Ukraine to seize the operational initiative along the entire front line and effectively halt the Russian army's advance.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones attacked communication centers in the occupied cities of Luhansk and Donetsk.
