diff --git a/src/ts_generator/sql_parser/translate_stmt.rs b/src/ts_generator/sql_parser/translate_stmt.rs
index 331a63f7..f967500d 100644
--- a/src/ts_generator/sql_parser/translate_stmt.rs
+++ b/src/ts_generator/sql_parser/translate_stmt.rs
@@ -50,9 +50,17 @@ pub async fn translate_stmt(
     Statement::Delete(delete) => match &delete.from {
       FromTable::WithFromKeyword(from) => {
         let table_name = get_default_table(from);
-        let table_name = table_name.as_str();
+        let table_name_str = table_name.as_str();
         let selection = delete.selection.to_owned().unwrap();
-        translate_delete(ts_query, &selection, table_name, db_conn).await?;
+        translate_delete(ts_query, &selection, table_name_str, db_conn).await?;
+
+        // Handle RETURNING clause if present
+        if delete.returning.is_some() {
+          let returning = delete.returning.clone().unwrap();
+          let query_for_logging = sql_statement.to_string();
+          let query_for_logging_str = &query_for_logging.as_str();
+          translate_insert_returning(ts_query, &returning, table_name_str, db_conn, query_for_logging_str).await?;
+        }
       }
       FromTable::WithoutKeyword(_) => Err(TsGeneratorError::FromWithoutKeyword(sql_statement.to_string()))?,
     },
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@ pub async fn translate_stmt(
       assignments,
       from,
       selection,
-      returning: _,
+      returning,
       or: _,
       limit: _,
     } => {
@@ -79,6 +87,24 @@ pub async fn translate_stmt(
       };
 
       translate_update(ts_query, table, assignments, &from_table, selection, db_conn).await?;
+
+      // Handle RETURNING clause if present
+      if returning.is_some() {
+        let returning_items = returning.clone().unwrap();
+        // Extract table name from TableWithJoins
+        let table_name = get_default_table(&vec![table.clone()]);
+        let table_name_str = table_name.as_str();
+        let query_for_logging = sql_statement.to_string();
+        let query_for_logging_str = &query_for_logging.as_str();
+        translate_insert_returning(
+          ts_query,
+          &returning_items,
+          table_name_str,
+          db_conn,
+          query_for_logging_str,
+        )
+        .await?;
+      }
     }
     _ => {}
   }
diff --git a/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.queries.ts b/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.queries.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a43bc19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.queries.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+export type DeleteReturningAllParams = [number];
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningAllResult {
+	flavorText: string | null;
+	id: number;
+	inventoryId: number | null;
+	name: string;
+	rarity: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningAllQuery {
+	params: DeleteReturningAllParams;
+	result: IDeleteReturningAllResult;
+}
+
+export type DeleteReturningSpecificParams = [number];
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningSpecificResult {
+	id: number;
+	name: string;
+}
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningSpecificQuery {
+	params: DeleteReturningSpecificParams;
+	result: IDeleteReturningSpecificResult;
+}
+
+export type DeleteReturningWithAliasParams = [number];
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningWithAliasResult {
+	deletedId: number;
+	deletedName: string;
+}
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningWithAliasQuery {
+	params: DeleteReturningWithAliasParams;
+	result: IDeleteReturningWithAliasResult;
+}
+
+export type DeleteReturningExpressionParams = [number];
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningExpressionResult {
+	id: number;
+	upperName: string;
+}
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningExpressionQuery {
+	params: DeleteReturningExpressionParams;
+	result: IDeleteReturningExpressionResult;
+}
diff --git a/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.snapshot.ts b/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.snapshot.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a43bc19b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.snapshot.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+export type DeleteReturningAllParams = [number];
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningAllResult {
+	flavorText: string | null;
+	id: number;
+	inventoryId: number | null;
+	name: string;
+	rarity: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningAllQuery {
+	params: DeleteReturningAllParams;
+	result: IDeleteReturningAllResult;
+}
+
+export type DeleteReturningSpecificParams = [number];
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningSpecificResult {
+	id: number;
+	name: string;
+}
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningSpecificQuery {
+	params: DeleteReturningSpecificParams;
+	result: IDeleteReturningSpecificResult;
+}
+
+export type DeleteReturningWithAliasParams = [number];
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningWithAliasResult {
+	deletedId: number;
+	deletedName: string;
+}
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningWithAliasQuery {
+	params: DeleteReturningWithAliasParams;
+	result: IDeleteReturningWithAliasResult;
+}
+
+export type DeleteReturningExpressionParams = [number];
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningExpressionResult {
+	id: number;
+	upperName: string;
+}
+
+export interface IDeleteReturningExpressionQuery {
+	params: DeleteReturningExpressionParams;
+	result: IDeleteReturningExpressionResult;
+}
diff --git a/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.ts b/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed7d932c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo/delete/delete_returning.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { sql } from 'sqlx-ts'
+
+// Issue #226: DELETE with RETURNING clause should generate types
+const deleteReturningAll = sql`
+-- @name: delete returning all
+DELETE FROM items
+WHERE id = $1
+RETURNING *
+`
+
+const deleteReturningSpecific = sql`
+-- @name: delete returning specific
+DELETE FROM items
+WHERE id = $1
+RETURNING id, name
+`
+
+const deleteReturningWithAlias = sql`
+-- @name: delete returning with alias
+DELETE FROM items
+WHERE id = $1
+RETURNING id AS deleted_id, name AS deleted_name
+`
+
+const deleteReturningExpression = sql`
+-- @name: delete returning expression
+DELETE FROM items
+WHERE id = $1
+RETURNING id, UPPER(name) AS upper_name
+`
diff --git a/tests/demo/update/update_returning.queries.ts b/tests/demo/update/update_returning.queries.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56a965ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo/update/update_returning.queries.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+export type UpdateReturningAllParams = [string, number];
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningAllResult {
+	flavorText: string | null;
+	id: number;
+	inventoryId: number | null;
+	name: string;
+	rarity: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningAllQuery {
+	params: UpdateReturningAllParams;
+	result: IUpdateReturningAllResult;
+}
+
+export type UpdateReturningSpecificParams = [string, number];
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningSpecificResult {
+	id: number;
+	name: string;
+}
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningSpecificQuery {
+	params: UpdateReturningSpecificParams;
+	result: IUpdateReturningSpecificResult;
+}
+
+export type UpdateReturningWithAliasParams = [string, number];
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningWithAliasResult {
+	updatedId: number;
+	updatedName: string;
+}
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningWithAliasQuery {
+	params: UpdateReturningWithAliasParams;
+	result: IUpdateReturningWithAliasResult;
+}
+
+export type UpdateReturningExpressionParams = [string, number];
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningExpressionResult {
+	id: number;
+	lowerName: string;
+}
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningExpressionQuery {
+	params: UpdateReturningExpressionParams;
+	result: IUpdateReturningExpressionResult;
+}
diff --git a/tests/demo/update/update_returning.snapshot.ts b/tests/demo/update/update_returning.snapshot.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56a965ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo/update/update_returning.snapshot.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+export type UpdateReturningAllParams = [string, number];
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningAllResult {
+	flavorText: string | null;
+	id: number;
+	inventoryId: number | null;
+	name: string;
+	rarity: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningAllQuery {
+	params: UpdateReturningAllParams;
+	result: IUpdateReturningAllResult;
+}
+
+export type UpdateReturningSpecificParams = [string, number];
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningSpecificResult {
+	id: number;
+	name: string;
+}
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningSpecificQuery {
+	params: UpdateReturningSpecificParams;
+	result: IUpdateReturningSpecificResult;
+}
+
+export type UpdateReturningWithAliasParams = [string, number];
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningWithAliasResult {
+	updatedId: number;
+	updatedName: string;
+}
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningWithAliasQuery {
+	params: UpdateReturningWithAliasParams;
+	result: IUpdateReturningWithAliasResult;
+}
+
+export type UpdateReturningExpressionParams = [string, number];
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningExpressionResult {
+	id: number;
+	lowerName: string;
+}
+
+export interface IUpdateReturningExpressionQuery {
+	params: UpdateReturningExpressionParams;
+	result: IUpdateReturningExpressionResult;
+}
diff --git a/tests/demo/update/update_returning.ts b/tests/demo/update/update_returning.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..392a8cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/demo/update/update_returning.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { sql } from 'sqlx-ts'
+
+// Issue #226: UPDATE with RETURNING clause should generate types
+const updateReturningAll = sql`
+-- @name: update returning all
+UPDATE items
+SET name = $1
+WHERE id = $2
+RETURNING *
+`
+
+const updateReturningSpecific = sql`
+-- @name: update returning specific
+UPDATE items
+SET name = $1
+WHERE id = $2
+RETURNING id, name
+`
+
+const updateReturningWithAlias = sql`
+-- @name: update returning with alias
+UPDATE items
+SET name = $1
+WHERE id = $2
+RETURNING id AS updated_id, name AS updated_name
+`
+
+const updateReturningExpression = sql`
+-- @name: update returning expression
+UPDATE items
+SET name = $1
+WHERE id = $2
+RETURNING id, LOWER(name) AS lower_name
+`