Russian losses on 17 May 2026
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report for 17 May 2026, day 1544 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 | +1,170 | 1,348,790 | 1,097 |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | +2,131 | 295,454 | 1,822 |
| Tanks | +1 | 11,938 | 2.6 |
| Armoured fighting vehicles | +4 | 24,578 | 4.9 |
| Artillery systems | +82 | 42,215 | 61 |
| Multiple launch rocket systems | +2 | 1,790 | 1.1 |
| Air defence systems | +3 | 1,384 | 1.6 |
| Planes | 0 | 436 | 0.1 |
| Helicopters | 0 | 352 | 0 |
| Cruise missiles | +2 | 4,628 | 6.1 |
| Vehicles and fuel tanks | +325 | 97,118 | 234 |
| Special military equipment | +5 | 4,196 | 2.9 |
| Operational-tactical and tactical missile systems | +13 | 1,410 | 6.9 |
| Warships and boats | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| All ground equipment | +435 | 184,629 | 315 |
7-day pace: the average daily losses over the 7 days before the report date.