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Ukrainian Drones Hit Over 800,000 Russian Military Targets in First Half of 2026
Ukraine’s drone campaign has struck more than 800,000 verified Russian military targets and caused an estimated 167,000 Russian casualties since the start of 2026.
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In a Telegram post on June 22, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine’s Defense Forces are continuing to erode Russia’s military strength through sustained strikes on logistics routes and other key military assets located behind the front lines.
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“Today, drones account for more than 90% of enemy targets hit,” Fedorov wrote.
According to the minister, the verified targets struck since the start of the year include Russian personnel, air defense systems, artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, drones, ground robotic platforms, military vehicles, command posts, ammunition depots, and electronic warfare systems.
Fedorov added that May became the most productive month for Ukraine’s drone units this year. During the month alone, Ukrainian forces struck more than 181,000 verified targets and eliminated or seriously wounded 31,530 Russian service members.
The minister also highlighted Ukraine’s “e-Points” incentive system, under which military units receive digital points for every confirmed strike.
“For every confirmed strike, servicemen receive e-Points, which they exchange through the Brave1 Market for drones, ground robotic systems, electronic warfare equipment, and components. Thanks to the e-Points system, we can see which technologies and units deliver the best results and quickly scale those solutions across the entire military,” Fedorov said.
He added that, under the direction of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Defense Forces will continue to “exhaust the enemy simultaneously in three domains—in the air, on the ground, and in the economy.”
Ukrainian drone strike data comes amid continued reporting of elevated Russian personnel losses. Between June 1 and June 22, 2026, Russia recorded daily losses exceeding 1,000 troops, marking the first sustained streak of this kind since March 2025.
In addition to personnel losses, Ukrainian sources also report significant Russian equipment losses. Russian forces sustained losses in military hardware estimated at around $331 million over the past 24 hours, according to data published on June 9 by Ukraine’s military outlet ArmyInform.
The losses included tanks, armored vehicles, artillery systems, air defense equipment, drones, and military transport vehicles. During the same period, the General Staff also estimated Russian personnel losses at 1,440 troops.
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