Rising military losses in the Ukraine war 

As the full-scale conflict in Ukraine nears the four-year mark,
human casualties have reached staggering levels, with combined
Russian and Ukrainian losses approaching two million

LOSSES AS OF FEB 2026*

RUSSIA

UKRAINE

KILLED, INJURED AND MISSING 
= 100,000
1,200,000
500,000-600,000

MAIN BATTLE TANKS
= 500
4,341
1,389

ARMOURED VEHICLES
= 500
9,553
4,221

ARTILLERY
= 500
2,104
1,156

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEMS
= 25
383
178

AIRCRAFT
= 25
181
113

HELICOPTERS
= 25
168
55

COMBAT AND RECONNAISSANCE DRONES
= 100
803
587

NAVAL SHIPS AND SUBMARINES
= 5
30
42

*Includes visually confirmed equipment losses. Actual losses are significantly higher
than recorded. Loitering munitions, civilian-grade drones and drones used as unmanned
bait are not included.  Estimates as of Dec 2025

Sources: CSIS, Oryx
Picture: Getty Images
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