Russian losses on 16 May 2026
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report for 16 May 2026, day 1543 of the full-scale war: enemy losses over the day, running totals since 24 February 2022 and the average pace over the previous 7 days. General Staff report
Losses
| Category | In a day | Total | 7-day pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | +1,230 | 1,347,620 | 1,050 |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | +1,865 | 293,323 | 1,731 |
| Tanks | +2 | 11,937 | 2.4 |
| Armoured fighting vehicles | +5 | 24,574 | 4.7 |
| Artillery systems | +48 | 42,133 | 60 |
| Multiple launch rocket systems | 0 | 1,788 | 1.1 |
| Air defence systems | +2 | 1,381 | 1.4 |
| Planes | +1 | 436 | 0.1 |
| Helicopters | 0 | 352 | 0 |
| Cruise missiles | 0 | 4,626 | 5.9 |
| Vehicles and fuel tanks | +253 | 96,793 | 220 |
| Special military equipment | +7 | 4,191 | 2.6 |
| Operational-tactical and tactical missile systems | +9 | 1,397 | 6.6 |
| Warships and boats | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| All ground equipment | +326 | 184,194 | 299 |
7-day pace: the average daily losses over the 7 days before the report date.