Week 219 (Apr 30 – May 6, 2026)
Nicholas Zharkikh
Two Russian helicopters destroyed
Russia’s losses in the war as of April 30, 2026:
personnel – about 1,330,290 (+1,470) people;
tanks – 11,901 (+7) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,493 (+7) units;
artillery systems – 40,944 (+119) units;
MLRS – 1,756 (+1) units;
air defense assets – 1,356 (+0) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 352 (+2) one;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 263,360 (+1,327) units;
cruise missiles – 4,579 (+0) units;
ships/boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 92,606 (+375) units;
special equipment – 4,148 (+2) units.
Operational information as of 08:00 04/30/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Elements of the air defense system, an ammunition depot, an oil depot, and enemy UAV control points were hit – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Drones visited Dzerzhinsk, Russia: an explosives factory was probably attacked.
Cotton in Tuapse (7)
Russia’s losses in the war as of May 1, 2026:
personnel – about 1,331,710 (+1,420) people;
tanks – 11,903 (+2) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,496 (+3) units;
artillery systems – 41,044 (+100) units;
MLRS – 1,757 (+1) units;
air defense assets – 1,357 (+1) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 352 (+2) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 265,284 (+1,924) units;
cruise missiles – 4,579 (+0) units;
ships/boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 93,009 (+403) units;
special equipment – 4,150 (+2) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on 05/01/2026 regarding the Russian invasion.
Tuapse, Russia, has been attacked by drones for the fourth time. The marine terminal there is on fire again.
Kallas stated that the parade in Moscow without military equipment shows the real state of affairs in the Russian Federation.
Cotton at the airfield in the Chelyabinsk region
Russia’s losses in the war as of May 2, 2026:
personnel – about 1,332,950 (+1,240) people;
tanks – 11,906 (+3) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,500 (+4) units;
artillery systems – 41,117 (+73) units;
MLRS – 1,763 (+6) units;
air defense assets – 1,357 (+0) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 352 (+0) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 267,589 (+2,305) units;
cruise missiles – 4,579 (+0) units;
ships/boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 93,274 (+265) units;
special equipment – 4,151 (+1) units.
Power plants caught fire in two cities in Chuvashia at once: explosions reported. Photos and video.
Operational information as of 8:00 on 05/2/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Su-57 and Su-34 aircraft were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Cotton in Novorossiysk (5)
Russia’s losses in the war as of May 3, 2026:
personnel – about 1,334,030 (+1,080) people;
tanks – 11,908 (+2) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,503 (+3) units;
artillery systems – 41,193 (+76) units;
MLRS – 1,765 (+2) units;
air defense assets – 1,357 (+0) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 352 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 1,306 (+12) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 269,813 (+2,224) units;
cruise missiles – 4,579 (+0) units;
ships / boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 93,556 (+282) units;
special equipment – 4,151 (+0) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on May 3, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Iskander tactical group, Podlyot and MIS-M1 radars, ammunition depots, and enemy UAV control points were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Defense forces struck Russian tankers in the port of Novorossiysk.
Even Moscow and St. Petersburg were affected: a number of Russian airports were paralyzed by a UAV attack.
Some drones are flying over Moscow again
Russia’s losses in the war as of May 4, 2026:
personnel – about 1,335,150 (+1,120);
tanks – 11,914 (+6) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,507 (+4) units;
artillery systems – 41,306 (+113) units;
MLRS – 1,767 (+2) units;
air defense assets – 1,357 (+0) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 352 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 1,317 (+11) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 272,062 (+2,249) units;
cruise missiles – 4,584 (+5) units;
ships / boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 93,824 (+268) units;
special equipment – 4,168 (+17) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on May 4, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Unprecedented measures: Moscow is deploying air defense systems on May 9 because they are afraid of Ukrainian drones.
Drones attacked Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital confirmed that a house was hit.
Khanty-Mansiysk Oblast? It’s not far from Ukraine, is it?
Russia’s losses in the war as of May 5, 2026:
personnel – about 1,336,120 (+970);
tanks – 11,917 (+3) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,510 (+3) units;
artillery systems – 41,386 (+80) units;
MLRS – 1,770 (+3) units;
air defense systems – 1,361 (+4) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 352 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 1,320 (+3) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 274,030 (+1,968) units;
cruise missiles – 4,584 (+0) units;
ships / boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 94,030 (+206) units;
special equipment – 4,170 (+2) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on May 5, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Warehouses of UAVs, ammunition, and fuel and lubricants, as well as enemy air defense facilities – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, were hit.
For the first time, Russia declared a missile threat 2,000 km from Ukraine: alerts covered 18 regions.
Russia ignores Ukraine’s declared ceasefire
Russia’s losses in the war as of May 6, 2026:
personnel – about 1,337,170 (+1,050);
tanks – 11,918 (+1) units;
armored combat vehicles – 24,515 (+5) units;
artillery systems – 41,478 (+92) units;
MLRS – 1,775 (+5) units;
air defense assets – 1,363 (+2) units;
aircraft – 435 (+0) units;
helicopters – 352 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 1,332 (+12) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 276,061 (+2,031) units;
cruise missiles – 4,585 (+1) units;
ships / boats – 33 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 94,312 (+282) units;
special equipment – 4,170 (+0) units.
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on May 6, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The "truce" is in full swing: the occupiers have struck two districts of Kharkiv.
The Russians violated the ceasefire declared by Ukraine and struck a number of regions.