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Daily Update: Russia Loses 2,500 Troops, 1 Tank, and 46 Artillery Systems in One Day
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Russian forces lost an estimated 2,500 personnel and hundreds of pieces of military equipment over the previous 24 hours, bringing Russia’s total estimated troop losses since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to approximately 1,592,770, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on November 2.
According to the update, Russia lost another tank, bringing its cumulative losses to 12,452. Seven additional armored combat vehicles were also recorded as lost, raising the overall figure to 25,629.
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Russian artillery losses increased by 46 systems, reaching 51,801, while two more multiple-launch rocket systems brought the cumulative total to 2,251. Air defense losses also increased by one system, reaching 1,731.
Ukraine also reported the destruction of nine additional Russian ground robotic systems, bringing total losses in this category to 3,063. Meanwhile, Russian forces lost another 936 operational-tactical UAVs, pushing their cumulative drone losses to 592,541.
Russian aviation losses remained unchanged at 452 aircraft and 356 helicopters since the beginning of the invasion. The figures for cruise missiles and naval assets also held steady at 5,140 missiles, 35 ships and boats, and two submarines.
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The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to November 2, 2026. pic.twitter.com/UqEAIUUJcZ
In addition, Russia lost another 371 vehicles and fuel tankers over the reporting period, increasing its total losses in this category to 169,110. Special equipment losses rose by two units to 4,863.
Meanwhile, fighting intensified along the front line, with Ukraine’s General Staff reporting 205 combat engagements over the previous 24 hours in its morning operational update.
The figures follow what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as Russia’s deadliest month of the full-scale invasion. Speaking on November 1, Zelenskyy said Russian forces had suffered 54,400 personnel losses, including troops killed or seriously wounded, in October 2026—the highest monthly figure recorded since the invasion began.
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