Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (15–21 November 2025
In response to terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities in Russia from 15 to 21 November, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out one massive and six group strikes, as a result of which enterprises of the defence industry of Ukraine and facilities of the fuel and power industry that supported the AFU, the transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, assembly, storage, and preparation areas for the launch of attack unmanned aerial vehicles as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries were hit.
During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment, one battalion of the Unmanned Systems Forces, and one territorial defence brigade in Sumy region.
In Kharkov direction, as a result of active actions, the Group’s units liberated Dvurechanskoye and Tsegelnoye (Kharkov region). In addition, Russian troops hit formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, one National Guard regiment, and border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
In the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the enemy losses were more than 1,155 troops, one tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 85 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. Seven electronic warfare stations and 31 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
As a result of active actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces completed the liberation Kupyansk (Kharkov region) and continue to eliminate AFU formations encircled on the left bank of the Oskol River. In addition, Novoselovka, Stavki, Maslyakovka, Yampol (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Petropavlovka (Kharkov region) were liberated.
Russian troops launched attacks on five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
Over the past week, in the area of responsibility of the Zapad Group of Forces, the enemy losses were more than 1,570 troops, four tanks, 32 armoured fighting vehicles, 133 motor vehicles, and 13 field artillery guns. In addition, 29 ammunition depots and 58 electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
As a result of decisive actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Platonovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian troops inflicted fie damage on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade.
During the week, in this direction, the enemy losses were more than 1,195 troops, one tank, 21 armoured fighting vehicles, 115 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery guns. In addition, 12 electronic warfare stations as well as 26 ammunition, fuel, and materiel depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops delivered strikes at formations of six mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two infantry brigades, three air assault brigades, two jaeger brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and three National Guard brigades.
In Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault detachments of the 2nd Army continue to eliminate encircled formations of the AFU in Tsentralny and Gornyak districts as well as in the western industrial area. Russian troops continue to mop up Rovnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
ssault Brigade, and the 210st Assault Regiment of the AFU in the area of Grishino (Donetsk People’s Republic). Ukrainian troops tried to deblock an encircled enemy group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Up to 50 militants, one tank, and two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers were neutralised.
In Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault detachments of the 51st Army continue active offensive actions in the eastern, western, and southern areas of the city. In addition, Russian troops thwarted five attempts of formations of the 35th Marine Brigade to escape from the encirclement in a northern direction with the support of armoured vehicles. Up to 25 troops and four armoured fighting vehicles were neutralised.
From 15 to 21 November, near Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic), more than 1,700 troops, two tanks, 30 armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns were neutralised.
Over the past week, in the area of responsibility of the Tsentr Group of Forces, the enemy losses were more than 3,165 troops, four tanks, 39 armoured fighting vehicles, 45 motor vehicles, 10 field artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations.
Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of enemy defences and completed the liberation of Gai, Nechayevka, and Radostnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) as well as Yablokovo, Ravnopolye, and Veseloye (Zaporozhye region).
In addition, Russian troops hit manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, four assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
During the week, in this direction, the AFU losses were up to 1,790 troops, two tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 64 motor vehicles, and seven field artillery guns. What is more, four electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were neutralised.
As a result of active and decisive actions, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces liberated Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
Russian troops launched attacks on formations of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade.
The AFU losses were up to 550 troops, two tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 81 motor vehicles, and seven field artillery guns. In addition, 46 electronic warfare stations and 28 ammunition and materiel depots have been neutralised.
Over the past week, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Group of Forces destroyed two HIMARS MLRS launchers and two U.S.-made MLRS launchers.
Air defence systems shot down four U.S.-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles, four Storm Shadow cruise air-to-surface missiles, 15 guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, two Neptune long-range guided missiles as well as 1,089 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Black Sea Fleet destroyed two AFU uncrewed surface vehicles in the north-eastern part of the Black Sea.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
97,638 unmanned aerial vehicles,
637 anti-aircraft missile systems,
26,156 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,618 MLRS combat vehicles,
31,452 field artillery guns and mortars,
47,253 units of support military vehicles.