Russian losses on 21 August 2026
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report for 21 August 2026, day 1640 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 | +1,390 | 1,474,030 | 1,370 |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | +1,980 | 472,849 | 1,886 |
| Tanks | +3 | 12,286 | 3.1 |
| Armoured fighting vehicles | +5 | 25,170 | 4.1 |
| Artillery systems | +57 | 48,318 | 64 |
| Multiple launch rocket systems | +2 | 2,052 | 4 |
| Air defence systems | +4 | 1,581 | 2.3 |
| Planes | 0 | 439 | 0 |
| Helicopters | 0 | 354 | 0 |
| Cruise missiles | +39 | 5,049 | 6 |
| Vehicles and fuel tanks | +551 | 137,369 | 502 |
| Special military equipment | +8 | 4,559 | 5 |
| Operational-tactical and tactical missile systems | +12 | 2,333 | 15 |
| Warships and boats | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| All ground equipment | +642 | 233,668 | 600 |
7-day pace: the average daily losses over the 7 days before the report date.