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Institute for the Study of War: Russian forces move to envelop Pokrovsk

Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups reportedly recently advanced into southern Pokrovsk as Russian forces continue to pursue their operational objective of enveloping the town. Geolocated footage published on July 21 reportedly shows Russian forces engaging Ukrainian forces driving along the E50 Pokrovsk-Pavlohrad highway in southern Pokrovsk.[1] A source reportedly affiliated with Ukrainian

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Russian Ministry of Defense:  up to. 1,260 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 21 July 2025  Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range air, ground, and sea-based high-precision weapons, including Kinzhal air-ballistic hypersonic missiles, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the Ukrainian

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July 22, 2025

Russian Ministry of Defense:  up to 985 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

Russian Defense Ministry

🪖 The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

📍 Units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one air assault regiment, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Ryzhevka, Yunakovka, Khrapovshchina, Varachino, Sadki, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).

🔥 In Kharkov region, losses were inflicted on units of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Volchansk, Gatishche, and Melovoye (Kharkov region).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 troops, three motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.

📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Osinovo, Petropavlovka, and Kupyansk (Kharkov region). 

▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 210 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Three electronic warfare stations and eight ammunition depots were destroyed.

📍 Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Kleban-Byk, Zvanovka, Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 215 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, five pickup trucks, and one artillery gun. One electronic warfare station and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

🚩  As a result of resolute actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novotoretskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

💥 Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Pershe Travnya, Krasnoarmeysk, Petrovskogo, Udachnoye, Poltavka (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Filiya (Dnepropetrovsk region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 365 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, including one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system.

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 195 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and one ammunition depot.

💥  Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Pridneprovskoye, and Pervomayskoye (Kherson region).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 65 troops, five motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, five electronic warfare station, and one ammunition depot.

✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck UAV workshops and depots, one training site for UAV operators as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries in 143 areas.

🎯 Air defence units shot down two Neptune long-range guided missiles and 259 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost

🔹 664 aircraft, 

🔹 283 helicopters, 

🔹 71,722 unmanned aerial vehicles, 

🔹 622 anti-aircraft missile systems, 

🔹 24,297 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 

🔹 1,577 MLRS combat vehicles, 

🔹 27,710 field artillery guns and mortars, 

🔹 38,560 special military vehicles.

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Wilson Center

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