Statistics Comparison
Comprehensive side-by-side comparison of Russian and Ukrainian military losses, equipment destruction, territorial control, and conflict metrics. Based on visually confirmed data from open-source intelligence.
Russia Equipment Lost
19,660
Visually confirmed
Ukraine Equipment Lost
7,793
Visually confirmed
Loss Ratio (RU:UA)
2.5:1
Equipment losses
Days of Conflict
1477
Since Feb 24, 2022
Equipment Losses Comparison
| Category | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
🛡️ Main Battle Tanks T-72, T-80, T-90 vs T-64, Leopard 2, Challenger 2 | 1,996 | 775 | 2.6:1 |
🚗 Infantry Fighting Vehicles BMP-1/2/3 vs BMP, Bradley, CV90, Marder | 2,010 | 763 | 2.6:1 |
🚐 Armored Personnel Carriers BTR series, MT-LB vs BTR, Stryker, M113 | 1,989 | 787 | 2.5:1 |
💥 Artillery Systems Towed and self-propelled guns | 1,939 | 764 | 2.5:1 |
🚀 Multiple Rocket Launchers Grad, Uragan, Smerch vs HIMARS, M270 | 1,937 | 846 | 2.3:1 |
✈️ Fixed-Wing Aircraft Su-25, Su-34, Su-35 vs MiG-29, Su-27 | 2,018 | 795 | 2.5:1 |
🚁 Helicopters Ka-52, Mi-24/35, Mi-28 vs Mi-8, Mi-24 | 1,964 | 769 | 2.6:1 |
🤖 UAVs/Drones Orlan, Lancet vs Bayraktar TB2, FPV | 1,915 | 731 | 2.6:1 |
🛫 Air Defense Systems S-300/400, Buk, Pantsir vs S-300, Patriot, NASAMS | 1,951 | 782 | 2.5:1 |
⚓ Naval Vessels Black Sea Fleet vessels vs coastal craft | 1,941 | 781 | 2.5:1 |
| TOTAL | 19,660 | 7,793 | 2.5:1 |
* All figures represent visually confirmed losses (photos/video evidence). Actual losses are likely higher. Source: Oryx methodology.
War Phases Comparison
1Initial Invasion
Feb 24 - Mar 25, 2022 (30 days)
Russian full-scale invasion. Failed assault on Kyiv. Heavy equipment losses in convoys.
Key Events
- • Battle of Kyiv
- • Siege of Mariupol begins
- • Kharkiv attacks
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Heavy - ~2,000 vehicles
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Moderate
Territory Change
Russia advances in north, east, south
2Northern Retreat
Mar 25 - Apr 8, 2022 (14 days)
Russia withdraws from northern Ukraine. Discovery of Bucha massacre.
Key Events
- • Bucha liberation
- • Retreat from Kyiv Oblast
- • Chernobyl evacuation
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Significant abandoned equipment
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Civilian casualties high
Territory Change
Ukraine liberates Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy oblasts
3Donbas Focus
Apr - Aug 2022 (120 days)
Russian focus on Donbas. Slow, grinding advances. Severodonetsk-Lysychansk falls.
Key Events
- • Fall of Mariupol
- • Severodonetsk battle
- • HIMARS arrive
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Very heavy infantry casualties
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Heavy
Territory Change
Russia takes Luhansk Oblast
4Ukrainian Counteroffensives
Sep - Nov 2022 (90 days)
Ukraine liberates Kharkiv Oblast and Kherson. Major Russian defeats.
Key Events
- • Kharkiv breakthrough
- • Izium liberation
- • Kherson liberation
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Catastrophic in Kharkiv Oblast
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Moderate
Territory Change
Ukraine liberates ~12,000 km²
5Winter Stalemate
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023 (90 days)
Russian mobilization. Wagner Group Bakhmut offensive. Infrastructure attacks.
Key Events
- • Bakhmut battle intensifies
- • Soledar falls
- • Tank coalition announced
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Heavy (Wagner casualties)
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Heavy defensive casualties
Territory Change
Limited changes
6Battle of Bakhmut
Mar - May 2023 (90 days)
Intense urban combat. Wagner Group captures Bakhmut. Pyrrhic victory.
Key Events
- • Bakhmut falls
- • Wagner mutiny
- • Western tanks arrive
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Estimated 20,000+ Wagner casualties
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Significant
Territory Change
Russia takes Bakhmut
72023 Counteroffensive
Jun - Oct 2023 (120 days)
Ukrainian southern counteroffensive. Dense minefields slow progress.
Key Events
- • Robotyne liberation
- • Klishchiivka battles
- • Crimea strikes
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Moderate - defensive posture
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Heavy - mine casualties
Territory Change
Limited gains (~300 km²)
8Attritional Warfare
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024 (240 days)
Both sides dig in. Russian pressure on Avdiivka. Drone warfare dominance.
Key Events
- • Avdiivka falls
- • F-16 training
- • Kharkiv offensive
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Steady attrition
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Ammunition shortages impact
Territory Change
Russia takes Avdiivka, advances in Donetsk
9Kursk Incursion
Aug 2024 - Mar 2025 (220 days)
Ukraine launches cross-border operation into Russia. First foreign troops on Russian soil since WWII. Controlled withdrawal completed.
Key Events
- • Kursk offensive begins
- • Sudzha captured
- • North Korean troops deployed
- • Controlled Ukrainian withdrawal
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
POWs captured in Kursk; North Korean casualties
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Forces stretched thin; gradual withdrawal
Territory Change
Ukraine held ~1,200 km² peak; most relinquished by Mar 2025
102025–2026 Eastern Front
Jan 2025 - Present (530 days)
Russian advance continues in Donetsk. US-led diplomacy intensifies. Chasiv Yar falls. Pokrovsk under pressure.
Key Events
- • Kurakhove falls (Jan 2025)
- • Chasiv Yar falls (Apr 2025)
- • US-Russia Riyadh talks (Mar 2025)
- • Pokrovsk defense reinforced
🇷🇺 Russia Losses
Continued high attritional losses
🇺🇦 Ukraine Losses
Sustained pressure on eastern lines
Territory Change
Russia incremental gains in Donetsk; ~1,000 km active front
Claimed vs. Verified Statistics
Both sides publish casualty figures, but independent verification is difficult. Here's how different sources compare:
| Metric | 🇺🇦 Ukraine Claims | 🇷🇺 Russia Claims | Western Estimates | Oryx (Confirmed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Military Casualties | ~400,000+ | ~6,000 (official) | ~315,000 (killed + wounded) | Not tracked |
| Ukrainian Military Casualties | ~31,000 KIA | ~500,000+ | ~200,000 (killed + wounded) | Not tracked |
| Russian Tanks Lost | ~9,000+ | Not disclosed | ~3,000-4,000 | 1996 (visually confirmed) |
| Ukrainian Tanks Lost | Not disclosed | ~8,000+ | ~800-1,200 | 775 (visually confirmed) |
| Aircraft Losses (Russia) | ~370+ | Not disclosed | ~120-150 | 2018 (confirmed) |
| Territory Controlled by Russia | ~18% of Ukraine | All "new territories" | ~18% (incl. Crimea) | Not tracked |
⚠️ Note: Casualty figures from all parties should be treated with caution. Official claims are often inflated for propaganda purposes. Independent verification is extremely difficult in an active conflict zone.
International Military Aid to Ukraine
* Data as of early 2026. Includes committed and delivered aid. Source: Kiel Institute Ukraine Support Tracker.
Most Affected Regions
By Number of Events
By Documented Fatalities
Key Comparative Insights
🇷🇺 Russian Challenges
- •Higher equipment loss ratio across all categories
- •Loss of experienced units (VDV, Naval Infantry)
- •Sanctions impacting precision munitions production
- •Mobilization quality and training issues
- •Black Sea Fleet severely degraded
🇺🇦 Ukrainian Challenges
- •Smaller initial equipment inventory
- •Dependence on Western aid and ammunition
- •Air defense gaps against missile/drone attacks
- •Manpower constraints and mobilization
- •Infrastructure damage from long-range strikes
🛡️ Equipment Details
Detailed breakdown by category and model
📊 Casualties Analysis
Regional and temporal casualty data
📅 Timeline
Day-by-day conflict progression