Morning briefing

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 20–26 September 2025 ❗️ From 20 to 26 September, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out one massive and six group strikes with high-precision weapons and strike drones, which hit enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, transport and energy infrastructure facilities used for the interests of the AFU, ammunition depots, military airfield infrastructure, long-range unmanned aerial vehicles assembly, storage and launch areas, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces, special operations forces, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. 🚩 During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces advanced to the depth of the enemy's defence in Sumy region and liberated Yunakovka (Sumy region). 💥 Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade. 💥 In Kharkov direction, strikes were delivered at formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. ▪️ During the week, up to 1,250 troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 62 motor vehicles, and 15 field artillery guns have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Nine electronic warfare and counter-fire stations and 29 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. 📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. During the week, Russian assault detachments have seized 2,519 buildings in Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 Russian troops hit four mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade. ▪️ The enemy lost more than 1,605 troops, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 108 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns, 59 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 39 ammunition and materiel depots, were neutralised. 🚩 As a result of intensive and resolute operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Pereyezdnoye (Donetsk People's Republic). 📍 During the week, 25.5 square kilometres of territory were mopped up from neo-Nazis south of Kleban-Byk Reservoir. 💥 Seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade were hit. ▪️ During the week, more than 1,540 servicemen, three tanks, 23 armoured fighting vehicles, 74 motor vehicles, and 26 field artillery guns have been neutralised in this direction. Thirteen electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, 36 ammunition, POL, materiel depots have been neutralised. 📍 The Tsentr Group's units continued intensive offensive operations on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic and Dnepropetrovsk region. Strikes were delivered at formations of four mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, three air assault brigades, two jaeger brigades, one air-mobile brigade, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade, three assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, three territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades. ▪️ The enemy lost up to 3,675 troops, three tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, 38 motor vehicles, and 12 artillery guns. 🚩 Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have advanced to the depths of the enemy's defence. The settlements of Berezovoye and Kalinovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) were liberated. 💥 Russian troops have inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades and one assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade. ▪️ The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 2,135 troops, two tanks, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, 97 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed. 💥 The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade. ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and four artillery guns. 25 electronic warfare stations, 11 ammunition, POL, and materiel depots have been neutralised. 💥 The Black Sea Fleet and the Dnepr Group of Forces units eliminated 23 uncrewed surface vehicles and five enemy surface vehicles in the Black Sea waters. 🎯 Over the past week, air defence systems shot down 24 guided aerial bombs, five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 1,724 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 667 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 86,769 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 25,254 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,592 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 29,956 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 42,665 support military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 25 September 2025 🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of three mechanised brigades and two assault regiments of the AFU close to Alekseyevka, Andreyevka, Khrapovshchina and Yunakovka (Sumy region). 💥 In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit units of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Bochkovo and Volchansk (Kharkov region). ▪️ The AFU losses were up to 170 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, two artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and two ammunition depots. 📍 The Zapad Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops are completing the liberation of Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). Assault detachments are mopping the city up. 💥 Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Boldyrevka, Kolodeznoye, Petrovka, Smorodkovka, Staroverovka (Kharkov region), and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy losses were up to 220 troops, 13 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. Eight electronic warfare stations and seven ammunition depots were neutralised. 📍 The Yug Group of Forces' units improved the situation along the front line. In an attempt to escape the encirclement south of the Kleban-Byk Reservoir in the Donetsk People's Republic, two enemy assault groups were eliminated. During the day, 5.1 square kilometres of the territory were liberated. 💥 Russian troops launched attacks on formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Berestok, Ilyinovka, Konstantinovka, and Seversk (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy losses were up to 225 troops, one tank, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. One electronic warfare station and 11 ammunition depots were neutralised. 📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one tank brigade, one assault brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade near Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Krasny Liman, Novopavlovka, Rodinskoye, and Torskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses were more than 530 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 11 pickup trucks, and three artillery guns. ↗️ The Vostok Group of Forces' units continued to advance into the depths of enemy defences. Russian troops launched strikes on formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade close to Malomikhaylovka, Orly (Dnepropetrovsk region), Novogrigorovka, and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region). ▪️ The AFU losses were up to 280 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station. 💥 The Dnepr Group of Forces' units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and one coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Verovka, Veseloye, Sadovoye, and Tyaginka (Kherson region). ▪️ The enemy losses were up to 65 Ukrainian troops, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, six uncrewed surface vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots. ✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted fire damage on storage and launch sites of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas. 💥 Two Yak-52 aircraft and ten A-22 unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Air Force were destroyed at a field airdrome. 💥 As a result of the strike against the Patriot SAM system position, the enemy lost a launcher, a control cabin, and an AN/MPQ-65 radar station of the U.S.-made Patriot SAM system. 💥 The Black Sea Fleet destroyed three AFU boats and 15 uncrewed surface vehicles. 🎯 Air defence systems shot down three guided aerial bombs and 178 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 667 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 86,623 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 631 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 25,246 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,592 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 29,921 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 42,602 support military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 13–19 September 2025 ❗️ From 13 to 19 September this year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out four group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack drones to hit Ukraine's power, fuel and transport infrastructure, which were used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as arsenals, a training centre for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles, assembly, storage, and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. 💥 During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, and one air assault regiment, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and one territorial defence brigade in Sumy region. 🔥 In Kharkov direction, strikes were delivered at formations of a mechanised brigade, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. ▪️ During the week, the enemy sustained losses of up to 1,250 troops, four tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 50 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Nine electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, and 42 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. 📍 The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group's elements inflicted losses on formations of a tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigades, two assault brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades. ▪️ The enemy lost more than 1,660 troops, two tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, including six Western-made vehicles, 165 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns. Moreover, 60 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 31 ammunition depots, were neutralised. 📍 The Yug Group's units improved the situation along the front line. They inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, two National Guard brigades, and one Ukrainian National Police brigade. ▪️ Over the past week, Ukrainian armed formations suffered losses of more than 1,540 troops, two tanks, 25 armoured fighting vehicles, 89 motor vehicles, and 24 field artillery guns in this direction. Fifteen electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, and 30 depots storing ammunition, fuel, and materiel have been neutralised. 🚩 The Tsentr Group's units continued active offensive operations on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic and Dnepropetrovsk region. Muravka in the Donetsk People's Republic has been liberated. 💥 Strikes were delivered at formations of six mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, two assault brigades, three air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three marine brigades, three territorial defence brigades, two national guard brigades, and one Ukrainian National Police brigade. ▪️ The enemy lost up to 3,330 troops, two tanks, 29 armoured fighting vehicles, 49 motor vehicles, and 13 artillery guns. 🚩 Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have advanced to the depths of the enemy's defence. Russian troops liberated Novonikolayevka in Dnepropetrovsk region, Olgovskoye and Novoivanovka in Zaporozhye region. 💥 They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade. ▪️ The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,860 troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 84 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations and three ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. 🔥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade. ▪️ The enemy lost up to 380 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 48 motor vehicles, and five artillery guns. Thirty-four electronic warfare stations, 22 depots storing ammunition, fuel, and materiel have been neutralised. 🎯 Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, four HIMARS MLRS projectiles manufactured by the United States, and 1,667 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 667 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 85,035 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 628 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 25,172 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,592 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 29,721 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 42,182 special military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 16 September 2025 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and one border detachment of the Ukrainian border service near Pavlovka, Alekseyevka, Stepnoye, and Yunakovka (Sumy region). 💥 In Kharkov direction, units of one mechanised brigade and one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit near Ploskoye and Volchansk (Kharkov region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 185 troops, seven motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer. Two counter-fire radars and six material depots were neutralised. 📍 The Zapad Group's units improved the tactical situation. Three mechanised brigades, two assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one national guard brigade have been hit near Kupyansk, Nechvolodovka, Boguslavka, Borovskaya Andreyevka, Gorokhovatka (Kharkov region) and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy losses amounted to more than 230 troops, 29 motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations and four ammunition depots were neutralised. 📍 The Yug Group's elements took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one national guard brigade, and one assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine near Seversk, Druzhkovka, Konstantinovka, and Minkovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 260 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. One electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots were neutralised. 📍 The Tsentr Group's units improved the situation along the front line. Manpower and military hardware of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, three air assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades were engaged close to Artemovka, Rodinskoye, Dimitrov, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ Ukrainian armed formations sustained losses of up to 445 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, and four motor vehicles. ↗️ The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence. They hit formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and three territorial defence brigades close to Chervonoye, Dorozhnyanka, Novogrigorovka (Zaporozhye region), and Velikomikhailovka and Alekseyevka (Dnepropetrovsk region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 255 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and 15 motor vehicles. 💥 The Dnepr Group's units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Magdalinovka, Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region), Burgunka, Antonovka, and Belozerka (Kherson region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, eight motor vehicles, and one artillery gun. Four electronic warfare stations and four ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. ✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces inflicted damage on a fuel base, logistics distribution centre of weapons and military hardware supplied by Western countries to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, storage and launch areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 153 areas. 🎯 Air defence systems shot down 357 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 667 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 84,508 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 628 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 25,123 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,591 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 29,619 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 41,911 special military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 6–12 September 2025 ❗️From 6 to 12 September this year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out one massive and six group strikes with the use of high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles to hit Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, transport and energy infrastructure facilities used for the interests of the AFU, military airfields, depots storing arms and military hardware. 💥 In addition, the strikes engaged command and control posts, assembly, storage, and launch areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, production workshops of uncrewed surface vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. 📍 During the week, the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation in the Sumy region. Russian troops hit manpower and military hardware of four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault regiment, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. 💥 In Kharkov direction, strikes were delivered at formations of one mechanised brigade and one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, one national guard brigade, and one border detachment. ▪️ Over the week, the enemy sustained losses of more than 1,220 troops, three tanks, 15 armoured fighting vehicles, 103 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Nine electronic warfare stations and 43 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. 📍 The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on units of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade. ▪️ The enemy lost more than 1,650 troops, two tanks, 28 armoured fighting vehicles, 153 motor vehicles, and 17 field artillery guns. Thirty-two ammunition depots and 45 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations were eliminated. 📍 Elements of the Yug Group of Forces took a more advantageous tactical position. They also hit manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade. ▪️ Ukrainian armed formations in this direction lost more than 1,470 troops, three tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 40 motor vehicles, and 22 field artillery guns during the week. Ten electronic warfare stations and 19 ammunition and materiel depots have been neutralised. 📍 The Tsentr Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence. Strikes were delivered at formations of five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one airborne brigade, three air assault brigades, two assault brigades, one jaeger brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three marine brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades. ▪️ The enemy lost up to 3,370 troops, five tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, 42 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns. 🚩 Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have established control over the settlements of Khorosheye, Sosnovka, and Novopetrovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) as a result of offensive actions. 🔥 Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades. ▪️ The AFU losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,640 troops, one tank, 18 armoured fighting vehicles, 68 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns. 💥 Elements of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade. ▪️ The enemy lost more than 435 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 57 motor vehicles, and five artillery guns. Thirty-two electronic warfare stations and 18 ammunition and materiel depots have been neutralised. ✈️ Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. 🎯 Over the past week, air defence systems have shot down five cruise missiles, 19 guided aerial bombs, 19 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, two Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 1,488 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 💥 The Dnepr Group's units and Black Sea Fleet forces eliminated eight high-speed uncrewed surface vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 667 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 83,368 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 628 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 25,068 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,591 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 29,497 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 41,604 special military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 8 September 2025 🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of three mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment, one air assault regiment of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Stepnoye, Novaya Sech, Leninskoye, Sadki, Mogritsa, and Yunakovka (Sumy region). 💥 In Kharkov direction, units of one AFU motorised infantry brigade near Volchansk (Kharkov region) were hit. ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 200 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 23 motor vehicles, and one French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system. Nine ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. 📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades of the AFU, and one national guard brigade close to Velikaya Shapovka (Kharkov region), Yarovaya and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy losses amounted to more than 240 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including three Western-made vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Four electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot were eliminated. 📍 Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Seversk, Minkovka, Chervonoye, Kurtovka and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy lost more than 170 troops, two tanks, four motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations, one materiel depot were eliminated. 📍 Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one assault brigade, three air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, and one national guard brigade were hit near Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Grishino, and Rodinskoye (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 455 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. ↗️ The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences. Russian units engaged three mechanised brigades of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade near Orestopol, Novopetrovskoye, Sosnovka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Olgovskoye (Zaporozhye region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 215 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and one artillery gun. 💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region), Tokarevka, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 60 troops, four motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations and three ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. ✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces have inflicted damage on an energy facility, which provided operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises; air defence radar stations, a workshop of uncrewed surface vehicles, command and control posts and launch points of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 136 areas. 🎯 Air defence systems shot down two guided aerial bombs and 195 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost: ▫️ 666 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 82,445 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 627 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 25,004 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,590 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 29,376 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 41,319 units of support military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 4 September 2025 🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 📍 Units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit two mechanised brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defence brigade, a border detachment of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service, and a national guard regiment near Chernatskoye, Alekseyevka, Yunakovka, Khrapovshchina, Kondratovka, and Varachino (Sumy region). 💥 In Kharkov direction, units of a motorised infantry brigade and an assault regiment have been hit near Melovoye and Volchansk (Kharkov region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 180 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Three material depots were destroyed. 📍 The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at an mechanised brigade, an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Maleyevka, Olgovka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Petrovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), and Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 220 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and five artillery guns including three Western-made artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed. 📍 Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian elements engaged a mechanised brigade, an airmobile brigade and a national guard brigade near Stepanovka, Vasyukovka, Chervonoye, Minkovka, Seversk, Berestok, Pereyezdnoye, Markovo, Fedorovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy lost up to 220 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles. Three electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and five material depots were neutralised. 📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Three mechanised brigades, an air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as a territorial defence brigade and a national guard brigade have been hit near Toretskoye, Udachnoye, Gruzskoye, Sukhoy Yar, Annovka, Dimitrov, Rodinskoye, Krasnoarmeysk, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. 🚩 The Vostok Group of Forces made ground and took Novoselovka under control in Zaporozhye region. ❗️ Moreover, the Russian Armed Forces liberated all the Donetsk People's Republic territories in the Vostok Group of Forces's area of responsibility. 💥 Russian units engaged two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a marine brigade near Gavrilovka, Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Poltavka, Uspenovka, and Novoivanovka (Zaporozhye region). ▪️ The enemy lost over 240 troops, 13 motor vehicles, and a counter-fire radar. 🔥 The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, a coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Belogorye, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Sadovoye, Tyaginka, and Antonovka (Kherson region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to over 70 troops, 11 motor vehicles, six electronic warfare stations, and an ammunition depot. ✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces hit the transport infrastructure used for the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, command post and assembly workshops for UAVs, artillery and missile depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in 155 areas. 🎯 Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs and 299 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy lost: ▫️ 666 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 81,599 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 627 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 24,947 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,589 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 29,229 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 41,021 units of support military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23–29 August 2025 🎯From 23 to 29 August, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out seven group strikes with high-precision weapons and drones, in the course of which they hit defence industry enterprises, Ukrainian military airbases, depots storing Sapsan operational-tactical missiles, and a POL depot supplying fuel to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. ▫️ In addition, strikes were delivered at the Neptune missile system, command posts, assembly areas and take-off sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, and temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries. 💥 During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade in Sumy region. 🔥 In Kharkov region, strikes were delivered at formations of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and a border guard detachment. ▪️ Over the past week, the AFU sustained losses of more than 1,190 troops, 22 armoured fighting vehicles, and 64 motor vehicles in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Twenty-seven field artillery guns were neutralised, including four NATO-made guns, 46 ammunition, fuel, and materiel depots. 🚩 The Zapad Group's units have liberated Sredneye of the Donetsk People's Republic. 💥 They inflicted fire damage on units of two mechanised brigades, two assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades. ▪️ The enemy has lost more than 1,580 troops, three tanks, and 35 armoured fighting vehicles, including 15 NATO-made armoured vehicles. Moreover, 114 motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, including seven Western-made guns, 37 electronic warfare stations, and 28 ammunition depots have been neutralised. 🚩 Units of the Yug Group of Forces advanced to the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated the settlements of Kleban-Byk and Nelepovka (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade. ▪️ Over the past week, Ukrainian armed formations have lost more than 1,345 troops, two tanks, and 14 armoured fighting vehicles, including two Western-made armoured vehicles, in this direction.Twenty-six motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and 22 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. 🚩 The Tsentr Group's units continued offensive operations on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic and Dnepropetrovsk region. Russian troops liberated Filiya (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Pervoye Maya (Donetsk People's Republic). 💥 Losses were inflicted on five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, three air assault brigades, two assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and three national guard brigades. ▪️ The enemy lost up to 2,735 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, and 34 armoured fighting vehicles, including 11 NATO-made armoured vehicles, 59 motor vehicles, and 13 field artillery guns. 🚩 Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Zaporozhskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) as a result of active and resolute actions. 💥 They also hit manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades. ▪️ The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,570 troops, 21 armoured fighting vehicles, 62 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, including five NATO-made troops, and five ammunition and materiel depots. 💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades. ▪️ The enemy lost more than 430 troops, three foreign-made armoured fighting vehicles, 75 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns. Fifty-two electronic warfare stations, 23 depots storing ammunition, fuel, and materiel have been neutralised. 🎯 Using a high-speed uncrewed boat, the Ukrainian Navy's medium reconnaissance ship Simferopol was destroyed at the mouth of the River Danube. 🎯 Over the past week, Russian air defence systems have shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 18 guided aerial bombs, nine U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, one Neptune long-range missile, and 1,377 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 666 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 80,367 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 625 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 24,856 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,588 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 29,041 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 40,622 support military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 26 August 2025 🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Staraya Guta, Sadki, Mogritsa, Kondratovka, and Yunakovka (Sumy region). 📍In Kharkov direction, units of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU have been hit near Volchansk, Melovoye, and Chugunovka (Kharkov region). ▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, ten motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. Two ammunition and POL depots were eliminated. 📍Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit units of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Glushkovka, Kupyansk, Novosergeyevka (Kharkov region) and Drobyshevo (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The enemy losses amounted to more than 220 troops, one tank, seven armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, one U.S.-made Stryker armoured personnel carrier, one UK-made Snatch armoured vehicle, and one Canadian-made Senator armoured vehicle. The AFU lost 18 motor vehicles, two Western-made field artillery guns, five electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition depots. 🔥Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Seversk, Ivanovopolye, Minkovka, Stepanovka, Chervonoye, Vasyukovka, Markovo, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The enemy losses amounted to more than 185 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and two materiel depots. 💥Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit three mechanised brigades of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade near Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Krasny Liman, Rodinskoye, Muravka, and Dimitrov (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 400 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, including one Canadian-made Senator armoured vehicle, six motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. 📍The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Velikomikhaylovka, Berezovoye, Podgavrilovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Kamyshevakha (Donetsk People's Republic), Novoivanovka, Poltavka, Dorozhnyanka, and Zeleny Gai (Zaporozhye region). ▪️The enemy lost more than 190 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. 🔥Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Malye Shcherbaki, Preobrazhenka, Stepnogorsk, Belogorye (Zaporozhye region), Zmiyevka, Nikolskoye, Antonovka, and Otradokamenka (Kherson region). ▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 65 troops, five motor vehicles, and one artillery gun. ✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on command and control posts, take-off points of UAVs, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas. 🎯Air defence systems shot down six guided aerial bombs, one Neptune long-range missile, and 191 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 665 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 79,664 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 625 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 24,797 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,588 MLRS fighting vehicles, ▫️ 28,928 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 40,423 special military vehicles.

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23 August 2025 🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. 💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, and two assault regiments of the AFU close to Staray Guta, Novaya Guta, Pavlovka, Novaya Sech, Kondratovka, Varachino, and Yunakovka (Sumy region). 📍 In Kharkov direction, the situation has been improved along the front line and Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, and one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU near Granov, Veterinarnoye, Okhrimovka, and Volchansk (Kharkov region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer. Six ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised. 🚩 As a result of intensive actions, the Zapad Group's units liberated Sredneye of the Donetsk People's Republic. 🔥 Russian troops hit formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Olgovka, Kupyansk, Andreyevka, Osinovo, Kovsharovka (Kharkov region), Karpovka, Kirovsk, and Koldezi (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy losses amounted to more than 230 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier, one MaxxPro armoured vehicle, and one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle. Fourteen motor vehicles, one artillery gun, seven electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots were neutralised. 🚩 As a result of the resolute actions of the Yug Group of Forces units, Kleban-Byk (Donetsk People's Republic) was liberated. 💥 Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Chervonoye, Seversk, Minkovka, Vasyukovka, Markovo, Berestok, Dronovka, Svyato-Pokrovskoye, Nikolayevka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic). ▪️ The enemy losses were more than 210 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and six ammunition and materiel depots. 📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit units of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, one national guard brigade close to Udachnoye, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Belitskoye, Sukhoy Yar, Muravka, Rodiskoye, Novopavlovka, Chunishino (Donetsk People's Republic) and Philiya (Dnepropetrovsk region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 430 troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including one Spartan armoured personnel carrier, and one British-made Mastiff armoured vehicle. Thirteen motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and two Israel-made RADA radars were neutralised. 📍 The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops launched attacks on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU as well as one marine brigade close to Kulturnoye, Poltavka, Zeleny Gai (Zaporozhye region), Novokhatskoye, Kamyshevakha (Donetsk People's Republic), Novonikolaevka, Zaporozhskoye, and Velikomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 245 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer. 🔥 The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Kamenskoye, Stepnogorsk, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, Kazatskoye, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region). ▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops and 11 motor vehicles. Seven electronic warfare stations and seven ammunition, materiel, and military hardware depots were neutralised. ✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on a Ukrainian military industry enterprise, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in the 143 areas. 🎯 Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs and 160 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 665 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 79,150 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 625 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 24,741 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,588 MLRS fighting vehicles, ▫️ 28,845 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 40,259 special military vehicles.