Daily Update: Russia Loses 2,020 Troops, 47 Artillery Systems in One Day

Russia lost an estimated 2,020 troops, 47 artillery systems, and nearly 1,900 operational-tactical UAVs over the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on October 5.

The latest figures bring Russia’s estimated personnel losses since the start of its full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022, to approximately 1,542,720.

Russian forces also lost two tanks and four armored combat vehicles during the latest reporting period, bringing cumulative losses to 12,393 tanks and 25,487 armored vehicles.

Another 47 artillery systems were recorded as lost, raising Russia’s estimated total to 50,733. Ukraine also reported three multiple-launch rocket systems and two air defense systems lost, bringing those totals to 2,182 and 1,688, respectively.

Russia’s estimated aviation losses remained unchanged at 443 aircraft and 356 helicopters.

The General Staff also recorded 22 unmanned ground systems lost over the past day, raising the cumulative figure in that category to 2,859.

Operational-tactical UAV losses climbed by 1,855 to an estimated 548,095.

Another 727 vehicles and fuel tankers were recorded as lost, bringing Russia’s cumulative total to 157,985, while five additional pieces of special equipment raised that figure to 4,793.

Russia’s estimated cruise missile losses remained at 5,126, while naval losses stayed unchanged at 35 ships and boats and two submarines.

Ukrainian and Russian forces clashed 177 times across the front over the latest reporting period.

Earlier, the Institute for the Study of War stated that Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s claims of major Russian battlefield gains in Ukraine in September “border on hallucinations.”

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