Ukraine's Military Command Releases Four-Year War Loss Estimate for Russian Forces

Assessment of Enemy Combat Losses

According to Кабмін: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released its latest estimated figures for total Russian combat losses sustained between February 24, 2022, and March 12, 2026. According to this data, the total personnel losses are approximately 1,276,760 individuals, an increase of 780 from the previous reporting period.

Equipment Losses

Other significant losses recorded for the opposing forces include:

• 11,766 tanks (an increase of 3)
• 24,197 armored combat vehicles (an increase of 20)
• 38,319 artillery systems (an increase of 56)
• 1,681 multiple launch rocket systems (an increase of 1)
• 1,329 air defense systems (an increase of 1)
• Air fleet losses include 435 fixed-wing aircraft (no change) and 349 helicopters (also no change)

Additional recorded losses are:

• 173,068 operational-tactical level unmanned aerial vehicles (an increase of 2,102)
• 4,403 cruise missiles (no change)
• 31 ships and boats (no change)
• 2 submarines (no change)
• 83,034 units of automotive equipment and fuel tankers (an increase of 243)
• 4,088 units of special equipment (no change)

These figures are compiled from open-source intelligence and official Ukrainian battlefield assessments, which are closely monitored by Western analysts. The data provides a crucial, though unverified, indicator of the conflict's intensity and the evolving dynamics of the war. The reported losses suggest continued heavy fighting and may influence the operational planning of both sides, while also serving as a key metric for the international community to gauge the war's duration and human cost.