Russian losses on 18 May 2026
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report for 18 May 2026, day 1545 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 | +1,220 | 1,350,010 | 1,140 |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | +1,603 | 297,057 | 1,829 |
| Tanks | +1 | 11,939 | 2.1 |
| Armoured fighting vehicles | +5 | 24,583 | 4.6 |
| Artillery systems | +47 | 42,262 | 57 |
| Multiple launch rocket systems | +2 | 1,792 | 1.3 |
| Air defence systems | +2 | 1,386 | 1.9 |
| Planes | 0 | 436 | 0.1 |
| Helicopters | +1 | 353 | 0.1 |
| Cruise missiles | 0 | 4,628 | 6.1 |
| Vehicles and fuel tanks | +220 | 97,338 | 233 |
| Special military equipment | +4 | 4,200 | 3.1 |
| Operational-tactical and tactical missile systems | +5 | 1,415 | 6.3 |
| Warships and boats | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| All ground equipment | +286 | 184,915 | 309 |
7-day pace: the average daily losses over the 7 days before the report date.