Ukraine verified more than 41,000 Russian military personnel killed or wounded in October, the highest monthly figure recorded since the launch of the eBaly programme. Nearly 24,000 Russian troops were confirmed killed.
Each strike was documented on video through Ukraine's DELTA battlefield management system and verified by the Brave1 defence innovation cluster.
Russian personnel losses reach record levels
Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has confirmed strikes affecting more than 320,000 Russian military personnel, with October accounting for almost one-eighth of the total.
The number of verified personnel casualties caused by unmanned systems increased by 26% compared with September, representing an additional 8,637 cases.
October's figure also surpassed the previous monthly peak of 35,000 recorded in March and was 1.6 times higher than in October last year.
The largest increases were recorded in the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Luhansk sectors of the front.
Record number of robotic evacuations and strikes on Russian aircraft
In addition to combat operations, October saw a record number of evacuation missions carried out using unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs).
A total of 598 evacuations were verified, an increase of 105 compared with September.
Ukrainian forces also struck three Russian aircraft during the month: two helicopters, a Mi-8 and a Mi-28, and an An-124-100 transport aircraft.
How battlefield verification supports military operations
The verification system allows Ukraine's military command to identify which Russian targets have been hit, where the strikes occurred and which weapons or unmanned systems were used.
This information helps commanders assess unit performance, identify areas requiring additional combat capabilities and determine where to deploy more drones and operating crews.
It also supports adjustments to targeting priorities and the allocation of military resources.
By converting verified battlefield results into operational data, Ukraine aims to improve the effectiveness of its forces and maximise the impact of available resources.
