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Daily Update: Russia Loses 2,290 Troops, 1,337 Drones, and Four Air Defense Systems in One Day
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Russia lost an estimated 2,290 troops over the past 24 hours, bringing its total personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion to approximately 1,606,400, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on November 8.
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The latest tally puts Russia’s estimated personnel losses more than 6,000 above the 1.6 million mark, according to Ukrainian figures. Russian forces also lost two tanks and 14 armored combat vehicles during the latest reporting period, bringing cumulative estimated losses to 12,458 and 25,668, respectively.
Another 44 artillery systems were added to the tally, raising estimated losses to 52,044, while multiple-launch rocket system losses remained unchanged at 2,257.
Ukraine also reported the loss of four Russian air defense systems in a single day, bringing the cumulative figure to 1,751. Estimated Russian aircraft and helicopter losses remained unchanged at 452 and 356, respectively.
«Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.»
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) November 8, 2026
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The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to November 8, 2026. pic.twitter.com/JDxDTx2WRk
Another six ground robotic systems were recorded as lost, raising the total to 3,099, while 1,337 operational-tactical UAVs brought cumulative estimated drone losses to 600,177, surpassing the 600,000 mark. Four additional cruise missiles brought the total to 5,196, while Russia’s naval losses stood at 35 ships and boats and two submarines.
Another 461 vehicles and fuel tankers were added to the latest tally, pushing cumulative losses in that category to 171,850. Seven additional pieces of special equipment brought the total to 4,888.
Fighting remained intense across the front, with 199 combat engagements recorded during the past 24 hours. The General Staff reported 23 Russian attacks in the Kostiantynivka sector, nine in the Pokrovsk sector, and eight in the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, Russian forces carried out nine airstrikes, dropping 20 guided aerial bombs, and conducted 126 attacks against Ukrainian positions and populated areas.
Earlier, on November 7, Ukrainian forces struck two Russian Iskander ballistic missile launchers and a Pantsir-S1 air defense system in Russia’s Bryansk region, targeting Moscow’s missile strike capabilities.
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