According to Ukrainian data, Russia recorded a record number of military losses in October

According to data from the Ukrainian military forces, in October 2026, Russia suffered its largest military loss since the start of the full-scale invasion. According to official Kyiv, the total number of killed and wounded in October reached 54,400, which exceeds the figure for December 2024, when Russia lost 48,670 soldiers. According to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, October 21 became a record day for daily losses, during which the Russian army lost 2,250 people. 1TV

According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in October, Ukraine's defense forces liberated 96.2 square kilometers of territory, which is 10.4 square kilometers more than the territory that Russian forces occupied during the same period. The President of Ukraine states that Russia is losing and that the aggressor needs a ceasefire and diplomacy to stop the existing losses. Interpressnews+1

To illustrate the scale of Russia's losses, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine notes that this figure is equal to approximately nine military parades held on Red Square or 200 Moscow Metro cars. Interpressnews+1