Week 215 (Apr 2 – 8, 2026)
Nicholas Zharkikh
Intermediate finish: 1.3 million demilitarized Muscovites
Russia’s losses in the war as of April 2, 2026:
personnel – about 1,300,030 (+1,300) people
tanks – 11,830 (+2) units.
armored combat vehicles – 24,334 (+7) units.
artillery systems – 39,228 (+59) units.
MLRS – 1,713 (+1) units.
Air defense assets – 1,338 (+0) units.
aircraft – 435 (+0) units.
helicopters – 350 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 213,393 (+2,497) units.
cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.
ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.
submarines – 2 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 86,773 (+195) units.
special equipment – 4,107 (+0) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 on April 2, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
A missile components production enterprise and other enemy facilities were hit – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Drones powerfully attacked the refinery in Ufa.
The March offensive of the Muscovites was choked
Russia’s losses in the war as of April 3, 2026:
personnel – about 1,301,260 (+1,230) people
tanks – 11,833 (+3) units.
armored combat vehicles – 24,340 (+6) units.
artillery systems – 39,293 (+65) units.
MLRS – 1,713 (+0) units.
Air defense assets – 1,338 (+0) units.
aircraft – 435 (+0) units.
helicopters – 350 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 214,629 (+1,236) units.
cruise missiles – 4,491 (+0) units.
ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.
submarines – 2 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 86,950 (+177) units.
special equipment – 4,109 (+2) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on April 3, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Moscow and a number of regions of the Russian Federation were attacked by drones: there was destruction, airports were shut down.
For the first time in 2.5 years, Russia has not advanced in Ukraine in a month: what the ISW analysis showed.
Cotton in Tolyatti (2)
Russia’s losses in the war as of April 4, 2026:
personnel – about 1,302,370 (+1,110) people;
tanks – 11,835 (+2) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,344 (+4) units;
artillery systems – 39,378 (+85) units;
MLRS – 1,716 (+3) units;
air defense assets – 1,338 (+0) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 350 (+0) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 217,016 (+2,387) units;
cruise missiles – 4,517 (+26) units;
ships / boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 87,149 (+199) units;
special equipment – 4,109 (+0) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on April 4, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Bashneft-Novoil refinery, an enemy training ground, and other enemy facilities were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In Togliatti, Russia, drones attacked two chemical plants: fires broke out at the enterprises, – social media.
Cotton in the Nizhny Novgorod region
Russia’s losses in the war as of April 5, 2026:
personnel – about 1,303,550 (+1,180) people;
tanks – 11,839 (+4) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,350 (+6) units;
artillery systems – 39,439 (+61) units;
MLRS – 1,719 (+3) units;
air defense assets – 1,338 (+0) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 350 (+0) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 219,443 (+2,427) units;
cruise missiles – 4,517 (+0) units;
ships / boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 87,355 (+206) units;
special equipment – 4,112 (+3) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on April 5, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Railway trains with fuel were hit. 1 Inokhodets UAV was destroyed and 3 were damaged – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Industrial zone on fire: drones hit Lukoil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia (video).
Cotton in Novorossiysk (4)
Russia’s losses in the war as of April 6, 2026:
personnel – about 1,304,490 (+940) people
tanks – 11,841 (+2) units.
armored combat vehicles – 24,360 (+10) units.
artillery systems – 39,497 (+58) units.
MLRS – 1,719 (+0) units.
Air defense assets – 1,338 (+0) units.
aircraft – 435 (+0) units.
helicopters – 350 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 221,396 (+1,953) units.
cruise missiles – 4,517 (+0) units.
ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.
submarines – 2 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 87,614 (+259) units.
special equipment – 4,112 (+0) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 on April 6, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Lukoil-Nyzhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery, an aircraft equipment warehouse, and other enemy facilities were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Video: Drones attacked the port of Novorossiysk and the oil terminal.
Cotton in the Leningrad and Voronezh regions
Russia’s losses in the war as of April 7, 2026:
personnel – about 1,305,470 (+980) people
tanks – 11,841 (+0) units.
armored combat vehicles – 24,364 (+4) units.
artillery systems – 39,562 (+65) units.
MLRS – 1,722 (+3) units.
Air defense systems – 1,340 (+2) units.
aircraft – 435 (+0) units.
helicopters – 350 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 223,341 (+1,945) units.
cruise missiles – 4,517 (+0) units.
ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.
submarines – 2 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 87,862 (+248) units.
special equipment – 4,115 (+3) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on April 7, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Sheskharis oil terminal and the enemy Be-12 amphibious aircraft were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The port of Ust-Luga and a chemical plant in the Voronezh region were again under the sights of drones – media.
Russian frigate hit in Novorossiysk
Russia’s losses in the war as of April 8, 2026:
personnel – about 1,306,500 (+1,030) people
tanks – 11,846 (+5) units.
armored combat vehicles – 24,368 (+4) units.
artillery systems – 39,625 (+63) units.
MLRS – 1,723 (+1) units.
Air defense assets – 1,341 (+1) units.
aircraft – 435 (+0) units.
helicopters – 350 (+0) units.
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 225,301 (+1,960) units.
cruise missiles – 4,517 (+0) units.
ships/boats – 33 (+0) units.
submarines – 2 (+0) units.
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 88,103 (+241) units.
special equipment – 4,117 (+2) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 on 04/08/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ust-Luga Oil oil terminal was hit. Results of damage to other Russian oil refining facilities – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The destruction of a frigate and a number of other facilities of the Russian occupiers has been confirmed – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.