Ukrainian drones have wiped out over 300,000 Russian soldiers so far this year
Units from the Ukrainian defence forces have killed or wounded 302,000 Russian soldiers using drones since the beginning of 2026.
Source: Ukraine's Ministry of Defence
Details: For comparison, at the beginning of August, the Ministry of Defence noted that since the beginning of the year, Ukrainian drones had killed or severely wounded about 211,600 Russian soldiers. The current figure exceeds the previous one by approximately 90,000.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian drones killed or wounded the highest number of the Russians in March and the lowest in February. The monthly casualty statistics for 2026 are:
- January – 29,572
- February – 26,204
- March – 33,989
- April – 33,961
- May – 30,548
- June – 27,072
- July – 30,272
- August – 29,554
- September – 32,739
In the first 25 days of October, Ukrainian drones killed or wounded a further 27,829 Russian soldiers.
Photo: Ukraine's Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence reported that each hit is video-recorded in the Delta battlefield situational awareness system and verified by the Brave1 defence innovation cluster.
Quote from the Ministry of Defence: "Targeting enemy military personnel with drones makes it possible to exhaust its human resources, reduce the combat capability of their units and restrain the pace of the offensive. In addition, the wiping out of enemy manpower using UAVs helps to preserve the lives of Ukrainian servicemen by making it difficult for the enemy to approach our positions."
Background: The Ministry of Defence previously reported that since the beginning of 2026, the defence forces have brought down 408,000 Russian drones, including nearly 248,000 aircraft-type drones.
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