The Ukrainian Armed Forces Set A Record For Russian Casualties In A Single Day

• 22.10.2026, 10:17

The previous one was recorded on December 19, 2024.

The Russian army suffered record personnel losses in a single day since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine: On October 21, 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces took 2,250 Russian servicemembers out of action, setting a new record for the entire war.

This was reported by reported by the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The previous record was set on December 19, 2024, when Russian Federation losses totaled 2,200 personnel. Among the five highest daily casualty figures were: October 18, 2026—2,100 military personnel; September 27, 2026—2,090; November 28, 2024—2,030.
Three of the five record figures occurred in September and October 2026. Since the beginning of 2026, the Russian army has lost approximately 363,820 service members, and since February 24, 2022, total casualties—including those killed and wounded—have reached 1,572,790.

In February 2026, the monthly casualty figure stood at 26,090 service members; by September, it had risen to 46,230—the highest since the start of the year. In less than three weeks of October, the occupiers’ casualties have already approached 37,000.