of special military operation as of 31 August 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 and an assault regiment of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and a national guard brigade near Alekseyevka, Velikaya Berezka, Kiyanitsa, and Khrapovshchina (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of a mechanised brigade and an assault regiment of the AFU have been hit near Ambarnoye and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The enemy lost up to 170 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. Four electronic warfare stations, four ammunition depots, and five materiel depots were destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, an air assault brigade, an assault brigade of the AFU and the Special Operations Centre of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine near Kamenka, Kupyansk, Petrovskoye (Kharkov region) and Derilovo (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 235 troops, two tanks, five armoured fighting vehicles, including two Western-made vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and two NATO-made field artillery guns. Seven electronic warfare stations, one counter-battery warfare station, and two ammunition depots were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group’s units hit the formations of two mechanised brigades, an air assault brigade of the AFU, and a national guard brigade near Dronovka, Ivanopolye, Seversk, and Yablonovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to over 205 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and seven artillery guns. Two ammunition depots and two materiel depots were eliminated.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops engaged manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and two marine brigades close to Artemovka, Belitskoye, Volnoye, Zolotoy Kolodez, Krasnoarmeysk, Kutuzovka, Novotroitskoye, and Novy Donbass (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 440 troops, one tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.
mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades near Velikomikhaylovka, Malomikhaylovka, Sosnovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Zeleny Gai, Novoivanovka, and Olgovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost up to 230 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including two Western-made guns. One ammunition depot was destroyed.
Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three coastal defence brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and a national guard regiment near Otradokamenka, Lvovo, Antonovka, and Dnepropetrovskoe (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 60 troops, 10 motor vehicles, one Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile launcher, and six electronic warfare stations. Three ammunition depots and three materiel depots were eliminated.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on the port infrastructure used for the benefit of the AFU and the Norwegian-made NASAMS anti-aircraft missile system, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed groups and foreign mercenaries in 156 areas.
Air defence systems shot down three HIMARS-made MLRS projectiles, two guided aerial bombs, and 112 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total,since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
666 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
80,712 unmanned aerial vehicles,
626 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,897 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,588 MLRS combat vehicles,
29,118 field artillery guns and mortars,
40,751 special military vehicles.