Russian losses on 16 October 2026
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report for 16 October 2026, day 1696 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 | +1,790 | 1,561,020 | 1,647 |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | +693 | 565,590 | 1,465 |
| Tanks | 0 | 12,414 | 1.7 |
| Armoured fighting vehicles | +15 | 25,552 | 6.1 |
| Artillery systems | +9 | 51,242 | 42 |
| Multiple launch rocket systems | +1 | 2,217 | 2.6 |
| Air defence systems | +1 | 1,708 | 2.1 |
| Planes | +6 | 449 | 0.9 |
| Helicopters | 0 | 356 | 0 |
| Cruise missiles | 0 | 5,130 | 0.6 |
| Vehicles and fuel tanks | +230 | 163,554 | 449 |
| Special military equipment | +3 | 4,833 | 3.3 |
| Operational-tactical and tactical missile systems | +3 | 2,958 | 7.1 |
| Warships and boats | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| All ground equipment | +262 | 264,478 | 514 |
7-day pace: the average daily losses over the 7 days before the report date.