General Staff: The Russians lost more than 1 500 soldiers and a tank over the past day

On September 18, the Russian army lost 1 520 soldiers and a tank in the war in Ukraine.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports this.

The Russians also lost five armored combat vehicles, 73 artillery systems, one MLRS, 11 air defense systems, 16 ground robotic complexes, 1 816 UAVs, 480 units of automotive equipment, and two special vehicles.

Ukraine and Russia rarely publish official figures on their war casualties. The last time Russia officially reported this was in September 2022, when it reported 5 937 deaths.

On July 31, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported new data: Russian losses during the full-scale war reached 1.6 million soldiers. Of these, approximately 700 000 died.

As for Ukrainian casualties, according to President Zelensky, at least 50 000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed (in February he had put the figure at 55 000). Another nearly 400 000 have been wounded. A large number of soldiers are missing.

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