Daily Update: Russia Loses 820 Troops, 47 Artillery Systems in Ukraine

Russian forces suffered significant losses over the past 24 hours, including hundreds of personnel killed or wounded, according to an operational update by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine released on January 27.

Ukrainian military officials said Russian losses for the day totaled 820 troops, alongside multiple tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, and a large number of drones.

According to the General Staff’s estimates, Russia’s cumulative combat losses since the start of its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, through January 27, 2026, are approximately:

• personnel: about 1,235,880 (+820);

• tanks: 11,609 (+1);

• armored combat vehicles: 23,954 (+3);

• artillery systems: 36,691 (+47);

• multiple launch rocket systems: 1,628 (+2);

• air defense systems: 1,286 (no change);

• fixed-wing aircraft: 434 (no change);

• helicopters: 347 (no change);

• operational-tactical drones: 116,712 (+899);

• cruise missiles: 4,205 (no change);

• warships and boats: 28 (no change);

• submarines: 2 (no change);

• military vehicles and fuel trucks: 76,025 (+119);

• special equipment: 4,051 (no change).

The General Staff also reported 103 combat engagements along the front lines over the past day.

According to updated operational data as of 8:00 a.m. on January 27, Russian forces carried out 99 airstrikes, dropping 227 guided aerial bombs.

In addition, they launched 7,462 loitering munitions and conducted 3,838 attacks on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas, including 74 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems.

Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Russian forces suffered approximately 35,000 casualties—killed and severely wounded—in December 2025 alone, highlighting the effectiveness of Ukraine’s evolving drone warfare capabilities.

He stressed that the Ukrainian military must reach a level where Russia’s monthly losses exceed its ability to replenish troops. According to Zelenskyy, an optimal monthly target would be the elimination of 50,000 Russian soldiers.

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