Russian Military Casualties as of April 18, 2026
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released updated figures on Russian military losses as of the morning of April 18, 2026. This date marks the 1,515th day of the full-scale war in Ukraine.
According to the latest data, Russian losses in the war as of April 18, 2026, are as follows:
- Personnel – approximately 1,317,150 (+1,080)
- Tanks – 11,876 units (+6)
- Armored Combat Vehicles – 24,410 units (+10)
- Artillery Systems – 40,242 units (+82)
- Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) – 1,743 units (+4)
- Air Defense Systems – 1,349 units (+0)
Additional losses have been recorded in aviation and naval assets:
- Aircraft – 435 (+0)
- Helicopters – 350 (+0)
- Operational-Tactical Level Unmanned Aerial Vehicles – 245,112 units (+2,104)
- Cruise Missiles – 4,549 (+0)
- Ships and Boats – 33 (+0)
- Submarines – 2 (+0)
- Automotive Vehicles and Fuel Tankers – 90,194 units (+180)
- Special Equipment – 4,129 units (+0)
The scale of these losses in personnel and materiel is likely to influence the future course of military operations in Ukraine. These figures, provided by Ukrainian military intelligence, are a key metric for Western analysts assessing the conflict's dynamics, though they cannot be independently verified. The sustained incremental increases suggest ongoing intense combat and potential shifts in battlefield tactics by both sides, underscoring the war's continued attritional nature.