Russia's losses in Ukraine as of October 27: +1,400 troops and almost 1,800 UAVs
Tue, October 27, 2026 - 08:12
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Photo: Ukrainian military (Getty Images)
Russian forces continued to suffer battlefield losses over the past 24 hours, according to Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, which released a fresh estimate of enemy casualties and destroyed equipment. The latest figures come as fighting remains intense across multiple sections of the front.
The total Russian combat losses from February 24, 2022, to October 27, 2026, are estimated to be:
- Personnel ‒ nearly 1,581,840 (+1,400);
- Tanks ‒ 12,448;
- Armored fighting vehicles ‒ 25,609;
- Special equipment ‒ 4,859 (+1);
- Vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 167,472 (+232);
- Unmanned ground vehicles ‒ 3,025 (+7);
- Artillery systems ‒ 51,653 (+21);
- MLRS ‒ 2,241 (+2);
- Air defense assets ‒ 1,727 (+1);
- Aircraft ‒ 449;
- Helicopters ‒ 356;
- UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 584,252 (+1,794);
- Cruise missiles ‒ 5,138;
- Warships and boats ‒ 35;
- Submarines ‒ 2.

Estimated overall Russian combat losses as of October 27, 2026 (photo: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine)