Russian losses on 17 October 2026
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine report for 17 October 2026, day 1697 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 | +1,950 | 1,562,970 | 1,723 |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | +1,396 | 566,986 | 1,437 |
| Tanks | +1 | 12,415 | 1.3 |
| Armoured fighting vehicles | +2 | 25,554 | 5.6 |
| Artillery systems | +24 | 51,266 | 38 |
| Multiple launch rocket systems | +4 | 2,221 | 2.9 |
| Air defence systems | +2 | 1,710 | 1.6 |
| Planes | 0 | 449 | 0.9 |
| Helicopters | 0 | 356 | 0 |
| Cruise missiles | 0 | 5,130 | 0.6 |
| Vehicles and fuel tanks | +329 | 163,883 | 420 |
| Special military equipment | +2 | 4,835 | 3.3 |
| Operational-tactical and tactical missile systems | +4 | 2,962 | 6.4 |
| Warships and boats | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| All ground equipment | +368 | 264,846 | 479 |
7-day pace: the average daily losses over the 7 days before the report date.