Week 243 (Oct 15 – 21, 2026)
Nicholas Zharkikh
Airport cotton in the Voronezh region
As of October 15, 2026, the Russian Federation in the war with Ukraine lost:
personnel – about 1,559,230 (+1,880) people;
tanks – 12,414 (+0) units;
armored combat vehicles – 25,537 (+2) units;
artillery systems – 51,233 (+38) units;
RSZV / MLRS – 2,216 (+4) units;
air defense assets – 1,707 (+3) units;
aircraft – 443 (+0) units;
helicopters – 356 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 2,955 (+4) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 564,897 (+1,308) units;
cruise missiles – 5,130 (+4) units;
ships / boats – 35 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 163,324 (+535) units;
special equipment – 4,830 (+2) units. glavcom.ua
Operational information as of 08:00 10/15/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
The launch site for attack UAVs and enemy MTZ warehouses were hit – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
Video: Missiles hit the Russian airfield Borisoglebsk with carriers of KABs. ua.news
6 Russian planes hit
As of October 16, 2026, the Russian Federation in the war with Ukraine lost:
personnel – about 1,561,020 (+1,790) people;
tanks – 12,414 (+0) units;
armored combat vehicles – 25,552 (+15) units;
artillery systems – 51,242 (+9) units;
RSZV / MLRS – 2,217 (+1) units;
air defense assets – 1,708 (+1) units;
aircraft – 449 (+6) one;
helicopters – 356 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 2,958 (+3) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 565,590 (+693) units;
cruise missiles – 5,130 (+0) units;
ships / boats – 35 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 163,554 (+230) units;
special equipment – 4,833 (+3) units. glavcom.ua
Operational information as of 8:00 AM on October 16, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
The concentration of Rubicon personnel and the launch site of enemy strike drones were hit – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
Borisoglebsk airfield hit. Six Su-34 aircraft damaged – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
Airports in Moscow were closed. What happened?
As of October 17, 2026, the Russian Federation in the war with Ukraine lost:
personnel – about 1,562,970 (+1,950) people;
tanks – 12,415 (+1) units;
armored combat vehicles – 25,554 (+2) units;
artillery systems – 51,266 (+24) units;
MLRS – 2,221 (+4) units;
air defense systems – 1,710 (+2) units;
aircraft – 449 (+0) units;
helicopters – 356 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 2,962 (+4) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 566,986 (+1,396) units;
cruise missiles – 5,130 (+0) units;
ships / boats – 35 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 163,883 (+329) units;
special equipment – 4,835 (+2) units. glavcom.ua
Two radar stations, an electronic warfare station, and enemy telecommunications towers were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
The "Nebo-U" radar was hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
Airports were closed all night: Russia announced a new UAV attack on Moscow. nv.ua
Digital cotton in St. Petersburg
As of October 18, 2026, the Russian Federation in the war with Ukraine lost:
personnel – about 1,565,060 (+2,090) people;
tanks – 12,416 (+1) units;
armored combat vehicles – 25,561 (+7) units;
artillery systems – 51,293 (+27) units;
MLRS – 2,224 (+3) units;
air defense assets – 1,711 (+1) units;
aircraft – 449 (+0) units;
helicopters – 356 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 2,968 (+6) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 568,358 (+1,372) units;
cruise missiles – 5,134 (+4) units;
ships / boats – 35 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 164,246 (+363) units;
special equipment – 4,835 (+5) units. glavcom.ua
Operational information as of 08:00 10/18/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
The Roboavia enterprise and the logistics and technical support depot of the enemy missile brigade – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – were hit. zsu.gov.ua
Drones hit VKontakte data center, partial blackout in St. Petersburg. rbc.ua
Romania is learning to fight against Russia
As of October 19, 2026, the Russian Federation in the war with Ukraine lost:
personnel – about 1,567,160 (+2,100) people;
tanks – 12,416 (+0) units;
armored combat vehicles – 25,565 (+4) units;
artillery systems – 51,317 (+24) units;
RSZV – 2,224 (+0) units;
air defense systems – 1,714 (+3) units;
aircraft – 449 (+0) units;
helicopters – 356 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 2,974 (+6) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 569,994 (+1,636) units;
cruise missiles – 5,134 (+0) units;
ships / boats – 35 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 164,578 (+332) units;
special equipment – 4,838 (+3) units. glavcom.ua
Operational information as of 8:00 on October 19, 2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
The launch site for attack UAVs, a repair base for armored combat vehicles, and a concentration of enemy manpower were hit – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
Romanian F-16s shot down two Geranium drones in the Black Sea near the Odessa region: footage of the operation. odesa.novyny.live
Oil cotton in the Tambov region
As of October 20, 2026, the Russian Federation in the war with Ukraine lost:
personnel – about 1,568,720 (+1,560) people;
tanks – 12,425 (+9) units;
armored combat vehicles – 25,570 (+5) units;
artillery systems – 51,359 (+42) units;
RSZV – 2,227 (+3) units;
air defense systems – 1,714 (+0) units;
aircraft – 449 (+0) units;
helicopters – 356 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 2,986 (+12) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 571,572 (+1,578) units;
cruise missiles – 5,138 (+4) units;
ships / boats – 35 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 164,871 (+293) units;
special equipment – 4,842 (+4) units. glavcom.ua
Operational information as of 08:00 10/20/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
Radar, ammunition depots and manpower of the Russian army were hit – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
A gas station was attacked in the Tambov region: smoke rose. Photos and video. war.obozrevatel.com
Cotton in Luhansk occupied by Muscovites
As of October 21, 2026, the Russian Federation in the war with Ukraine lost:
personnel – about 1,570,540 (+1,820) people;
tanks – 12,436 (+11) units;
armored combat vehicles – 25,586 (+16) units;
artillery systems – 51,403 (+44) units;
RSZV – 2,228 (+1) units;
air defense systems – 1,716 (+2) units;
aircraft – 449 (+0) units;
helicopters – 356 (+0) units;
ground robotic complexes – 2,990 (+4) units;
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 573,392 (+1,820) units;
cruise missiles – 5,138 (+0) units;
ships / boats – 35 (+0) units;
submarines – 2 (+0) units;
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 165,278 (+407) units;
special equipment – 4,844 (+2) units. glavcom.ua
Operational information as of 8:00 on 10/21/2026 regarding the Russian invasion – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. zsu.gov.ua
The control point, warehouses of material and technical resources, and the concentration of enemy manpower – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine – were hit. zsu.gov.ua
Defense forces attacked a communications center in occupied Luhansk. cxid.media