Russia loses 1,240 troops in war against Ukraine over past day
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to May 2 2026 in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,332,950 personnel, including 1,240 over the past day.
02 May 2026
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to May 2 2026 in the war against Ukraine amount to approximately 1,332,950 personnel, including 1,240 over the past day.
Two people were injured in Kharkiv after a Russian UAV hit a residential high-rise during the night of May 2.
The Ukrainian innovative drone interception system Octopus has demonstrated its effectiveness in real combat.
01 May 2026
Since the beginning of the day, 114 combat engagements have taken place between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops.
The defense budget proposal for 2027 put forward by President Donald Trump's administration does not include military assistance for Ukraine.
Kyiv and Warsaw Edge Toward a New Phase in Defense Cooperation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after another massive Russian drone attack that Ukraine is reinforcing its air defense and intensifying work with partners. In particular, decisions have already been made for Dnipro and Odesa.
In Ternopil, rescuers have contained a fire that broke out as a result of enemy drone strikes.
Despite sanctions imposed on Russia, new Western-made parts produced in 2025 continue to be discovered in drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine, indicating sanction evasion and the need to strengthen pressure.
In the Kherson region, one person died and five people, including a police officer, were injured as a result of Russian attacks.
Since the start of the day, 55 clashes have taken place between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops. The enemy is concentrating its main efforts in the Pokrovsk direction.
Air defense forces shot down 388 attack drones of the Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types used by the Russian army to attack Ukraine on the morning of May 1.
Oleksandr Pivnenko says Russia may be able to sustain the intensity of its offensive for another one to two years. However, it lacks the capacity to form significant reserves for large-scale offensive operations, particularly in northern Ukraine.
More than 50 Shahed drones were detected over Ternopil today, around 20 of which exploded. As of now, 10 people are known to have been injured.
Four workers were injured as a result of a Russian strike on a manufacturing plant in Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv region.
Belarus will not go to war with Ukraine. As for a possible Russian advance from Belarusian territory, there will be no rapid breakthrough like in 2022. Strong Defense Forces units with significant drone capabilities are now deployed in those directions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has confirmed the destruction of Russian Su-57 and Su-34 aircraft at the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk Oblast of the Russian Federation on April 25.
On the night of May 1, Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Tuapse and Perm oil refineries in Russia, a Buk-M3 air defense system in the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, and warehouses belonging to Russian forces.
On the afternoon of May 1, a shopping center in Odesa sustained damage as a result of a Russian drone attack.
Between February and April 2026, a special unit of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), "Shamanbat," which includes fighters of free Ichkeria, together with the 104th Territorial Defense Brigade "Horyn," and in coordination with HUR's agent operations unit, carried out an operation to eliminate mercenaries of the "Akhmat" unit in the Sumy direction.
Explosions were heard in Ternopil during an air raid alert.
The war in the Persian Gulf has become a "trap of easy solutions" for U.S. President Donald Trump. He had expected to quickly declare victory, but the conflict has dragged on, affected markets, and is approaching the 60-day threshold after which decisions on the operation must shift to Congress.
The Russians attacked Kherson and its suburbs with drones, causing destruction and resulting in one death and several injuries.
The driver of the crane truck that collided with a train in the Lviv region died on the way to the hospital.
Overnight, Russia launched 210 attack drones at Ukraine, about 140 of which were Shahed drones.
On the night of May 1, Russian forces repeatedly fired on State Emergency Service rescue workers who were extinguishing a fire at a postal warehouse in Kherson.
A fourth strike on an oil refinery in the city of Tuapse, Krasnodar region, Russian Federation, has been reported.
On the night of May 1, Russian forces attacked ports on the Danube and in the greater Odesa area with drones.
Over the past 24 hours, on April 30, 138 combat clashes were recorded between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the front lines. The enemy is attacking most fiercely in the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole sectors.