Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and 172 drones, air defenses intercept 149 UAVs

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has reported that the country has sustained a staggering 1,604,110 troop losses. This figure encompasses 2,280 casualties inflicted by Russian forces in the last 24 hours alone. In addition to human casualties, Russia has suffered significant material losses, including 12,456 tanks, 25,654 armored combat vehicles, 171,389 vehicles and fuel tanks, and 52,000 artillery systems, among others.

The most deadly month for Russian combat losses since the invasion began was October 2026, according to the General Staff's report from October 29. While Ukraine has refrained from disclosing its own casualty numbers due to operational secrecy, Western think tanks estimate that Russian casualties far exceed Ukraine's, with some sources suggesting a ratio of 2.5:1 or even 2:1.

Independent reports, such as those from the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in January 2026, suggest that Ukraine has likely suffered between 500,000 and 600,000 casualties, with around 100,000 to 140,000 of those being killed in action. However, Ukraine's inability to retrieve fallen soldiers' bodies due to the intensity of Russian drone attacks has made accurate accounting difficult.