Daily Update: Russia Loses 1,990 Troops, 322 Vehicles in One Day

Russia lost an estimated 1,990 troops and dozens of pieces of military equipment over the past 24 hours, bringing its total personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion to approximately 1,580,440, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on October 26.

Russian forces also lost one tank and four armored combat vehicles during the latest reporting period, bringing cumulative estimates to 12,448 tanks and 25,609 armored vehicles.

Two multiple-launch rocket systems and one air defense system were also added to the tally, raising estimated losses in those categories to 2,239 and 1,726, respectively.

Ukraine reported another 1,656 operational-tactical UAVs lost, bringing the cumulative figure to 582,458. One additional ground robotic system raised that total to 3,018.

Russia’s estimated aviation losses remained unchanged at 449 aircraft and 356 helicopters. Cruise missile losses stood at 5,138, while naval losses remained at 35 ships and boats and two submarines.

Another 322 vehicles and fuel tankers were recorded as lost over the past day, pushing the cumulative total to 167,240. Two additional pieces of special equipment brought that figure to 4,858.

Fighting remained intense across the front, with Ukrainian and Russian forces clashing 177 times during the latest reporting period.

Earlier, reports emerged that Russia’s offensive in Ukraine has effectively gone into reverse in recent weeks, with Moscow losing more territory than it has captured since the beginning of September while its personnel losses continue to climb, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

ISW estimates that since September 1, Russian forces have lost a net 241 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory—meaning Ukrainian gains have exceeded Russian advances by that amount.

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