Center for Strategic and International Studies
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a U.S. think tank focused on foreign policy and national security, founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It produces policy research, hosts high-level discussions, and is widely cited by governments, media, and academics on global affairs.
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Ukraine reports 2,090 daily personnel losses; Neptune strike hits Russian bombers at Borisoglebsk
Ukraine's General Staff reported 2,090 Russian military personnel lost on the front in the previous day, with cumulative Russian personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion reaching approximately 1,565,060. The daily equipment toll included one tank, seven armored combat vehicles, 27 artillery systems, 1,372 UAVs and four cruise missiles. Separately, Ukraine's Naval Forces struck six Su-34M bombers at the Borisoglebsk airfield in Voronezh Oblast using the Neptune coastal missile complex.
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Day 1695: 260 combat clashes recorded, Pokrovsk direction sees heaviest fighting
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported 260 combat clashes along the front line over the past day. The Pokrovsk direction saw the highest concentration of attacks at 35. Russian forces launched one missile strike, 85 airstrikes dropping 278 guided aerial bombs, 8,224 kamikaze drones, and 2,625 shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements, 15 of them using multiple launch rocket systems.
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Syrskyi in first major interview since dismissal: Ukraine's war outcome uncertain, Kursk operation a success
Former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, dismissed by President Zelenskyy in July, gave his first major interview to the BBC in which he said it is impossible to say with certainty whether Ukraine is winning or losing the war, defended the 2024 Kursk operation as a successful and necessary maneuver, and detailed his procurement-related disagreements with former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. He denied issuing any ultimatum to Fedorov and said the decision to remove him rested solely with the president. The interview was published on 13 October 2026.
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Ukraine's General Staff reports 1,710 Russian personnel and 1,757 drones lost in past day
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces published its daily Russian loss report on Facebook for October 9, putting past-day Russian personnel losses at 1,710 and drone losses at 1,757. Cumulative Russian personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion are estimated at about 1,549,490, according to the same report. The General Staff notes its figures are being verified.
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General Staff: 194 combat clashes in past day, heaviest fighting on Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions
Ukraine's General Staff reported on October 3, 2026 — the 1,683rd day of Russia's full-scale invasion — that 194 combat clashes were recorded over the previous day. Russian forces carried out 1 missile strike, 90 airstrikes with 275 guided bombs, used 9,522 kamikaze drones, and conducted 2,435 shelling attacks, 33 from multiple rocket launchers. The heaviest fighting was on the Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions, with 21 and 19 attacks respectively. Ukrainian forces reported eliminating 1,560 Russian soldiers, bringing estimated total Russian losses since February 24, 2022 to about 1,538,950 personnel.
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Ukraine reports Russian losses at approximately 1,532,500 since start of full-scale invasion
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on the morning of 29 September that Russia lost approximately 1,440 military personnel in the previous day, bringing total Russian personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion to roughly 1,532,500 killed and wounded. The update also included daily and cumulative equipment losses. Independent investigations and NATO offer significantly lower estimates, and Russia does not officially disclose its casualty figures.
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General Staff: 238 clashes recorded in past day, heaviest fighting on Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions
Ukraine's General Staff reported 238 combat clashes across the front over the past day, the 1671st day of what Ukraine terms Russia's full-scale armed aggression. The Kostiantynivka and Pokrovsk directions saw the most intense fighting. Russian forces carried out 91 airstrikes, dropped 295 guided aerial bombs, used 10,237 kamikaze drones and shelled Ukrainian positions and settlements 2,903 times.
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Ukraine's General Staff reports roughly 1,500 Russian personnel losses in past day
Ukraine's General Staff released its daily and cumulative Russian combat-loss update for September 12, 2026, reporting approximately 1,500 Russian personnel killed or wounded over the previous day and around 1,505,380 personnel lost since February 24, 2022. The update also tallied equipment losses across tanks, armored vehicles, artillery, air defense systems, drones, and other categories, with the General Staff noting that figures are subject to clarification.
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Ukraine reports 245 combat clashes; Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions under heaviest pressure
Ukraine's General Staff reported 245 combat clashes on the front line over the past day, the 1656th day of Russia's full-scale armed aggression. The Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka directions together accounted for 60 of those clashes. The General Staff also reported Russian personnel losses of 1,390 over the same period.