# Russian losses to Ukrainian drones surge in early October, Madyar says

https://mins.news/en/item/88253

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-06 15:06 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-losses-to-ukrainian-drones-surge-in-early-october-madyar-says/

> Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said Russian troops killed or wounded by Ukrainian drone strikes totaled 2,699 from Oct. 1-5. That was 39.7% above September’s comparable figure and 76.5% higher than August’s. The biggest rise was in the Dobropillia-Pokrovsk sector of Donetsk Oblast. The figures cover only losses attributed to his forces and cannot be independently verified.

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