Russia's casualties have reached nearly 1.5 million soldiers
Over the past day, the Russian army lost another 1,390 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian General Staff also reports the destruction of three multiple-launch rocket systems, one air defense system, and more than 1,400 drones.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia’s total combat losses since the start of the full-scale invasion, as of September 6, 2026, amount to approximately 1,496,440 soldiers. In the past 24 hours alone, the Russian army lost another 1,390 service members. In addition to personnel, Russian forces lost a significant amount of military equipment. According to the General Staff, over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian military destroyed or disabled:
- 3 tanks;
- 5 armored combat vehicles;
- 33 artillery systems;
- 3 multiple-launch rocket systems;
- 1 air defense system;
- 1,435 tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles;
- 392 vehicles and tankers;
- 5 ground-based robotic systems.
The Russians also lost other equipment over the past 24 hours, though the General Staff did not record new losses in specific categories.
Russia’s Total Losses
Since the start of the full-scale war, according to Ukrainian data, the Russian army has lost:
- 12,331 tanks;
- 25,278 armored combat vehicles;
- 49,260 artillery systems;
- 2,096 multiple-launch rocket systems;
- 1,605 air defense systems;
- 441 aircraft;
- 355 helicopters;
- 2,507 ground-based robotic systems;
- 501,244 tactical-level UAVs;
- 5,070 cruise missiles;
- 35 ships and boats;
- 2 submarines;
- 144,435 vehicles and tanker trucks;
- 4,644 units of specialized equipment.
Thus, the statistics on drones and motor vehicles have changed the most over the past 24 hours. New losses of tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, air defense systems, and ground-based robotic systems have also been recorded.
Personnel losses have exceeded 1.49 million
According to the Ukrainian General Staff, the total number of Russian military casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion has approached 1.5 million people. At the same time, it is important to note that this is specifically an estimate by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. It is impossible to independently verify the exact number of Russian casualties on the battlefield.
The General Staff’s statistics include combat losses of the Russian army, which Ukraine estimates based on data from the front lines and the operations of its own units. Separately, the Ukrainian military regularly reports on the destruction of Russian military equipment. These figures may also be revised in subsequent reports.
As of September 6, according to Ukrainian sources, Russia has already lost more than 12,300 tanks, nearly 49,300 artillery systems, and more than 501,000 tactical drones. The Ukrainian General Staff continues to update statistics on Russian losses daily.
