Ukraine's drone forces eliminated 100,000 Russian troops since January 2026
Photo: Members of the Unmanned Systems Forces (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of 2026, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have killed and wounded over 100,000 Russian troops.
According to military sources, since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces have inflicted casualties, resulting in the Russian army losing more than 100,000 servicemen killed and wounded.
At the same time, the total number of Russian personnel losses caused by the USF Group's operations has exceeded 150,000. The group was established on June 11, 2025.
The Unmanned Systems Forces emphasize that these figures reflect the daily work of the Ukrainian military, thousands of combat sorties, precision strikes, and the continuous improvement of unmanned technologies.
"Every strike reduces Russia's combat potential and is the result of the coordinated efforts of the USF Group's units," the press service notes.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of October 11, 2026, the total combat losses of Russian troops since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine amounted to approximately 1,552,840 servicemen.
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian defenders eliminated another approximately 1,930 Russian invaders.
Earlier, an RBC-Ukraine report detailed how the Unmanned Systems Forces had changed their approach to the war.
The Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have also established their own Drone Forces. They will carry out missions in support of combined-arms units under the command of Colonel Andrii Ostapenko.
