Daily Update: Russia Loses 1,180 Troops and 2,427 Drones in One Day

Russian forces sustained significant losses over the past 24 hours, with 1,180 troops killed or wounded, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on April 5.

The latest figures bring Russia’s total estimated losses since the start of the full-scale invasion to around 1,303,550 personnel. 

Drone losses remained particularly high, with 2,427 UAVs reportedly destroyed in a single day, marking one of the sharpest daily increases in Russia’s unmanned systems losses.

Overall, Russia’s estimated combat losses as of April 5, 2026, include:

• 11,839 tanks;

• 24,350 armored fighting vehicles;

• 39,439 artillery systems;

• 1,719 multiple launch rocket systems;

• 1,338 air defense systems;

• 435 aircraft;

• 350 helicopters;

• 4,517 cruise missiles;

• 33 warships and boats,

• 2 submarines;

• 87,355 vehicles and fuel tanks;

• 4,112 units of special equipment;

Among the biggest daily increases were 206 vehicles and fuel tanks, 61 artillery systems, 6 armored fighting vehicles, 4 tanks, 3 multiple launch rocket systems, and 3 units of special equipment, according to the data released by the General Staff’s report.

The heavy UAV losses also reflect Ukraine’s growing emphasis on interceptor drones as a frontline air defense tool.

Earlier, the Bulava unit reported that pilot Roman “Hulk” used a Ukrainian STING interceptor drone to destroy two Russian Shahed drones from 500 kilometers away, setting what it described as a world first.

The mission relied on the volunteer-built STING, designed to outrun and ram Shaheds, and on the Hornet Vision Ctrl system, which enabled high-definition control and telemetry from far behind the front line.

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