Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 1 January 2026
The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on the formations of two mechanised brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and one territorial defence brigade close to Kondratovka, Khrapovshchina, Novaya Sech, Khoten, and Ryzhevka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of two motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit close to Volchansky Khutora and Liman (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, 11 motor vehicles, an electronic warfare station, and two materiel depots.
The Zapad Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two national guard brigades near Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Podoly, Glushkovka (Kharkov region), Drobyshevo, Krasny Liman and Ilyichevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In Kupyansk direction, units of the 6th Army repelled two attacks of the 92nd Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Nechvolodovka and Blagodatovka in order to break into the city of Kupyansk (Kharkov region). Up to 15 militants and two pickup trucks were neutralised.
Up to 210 troops, one tank, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns of the enemy have been neutralised in the Zapad Group’s area of responsibility. Four AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group’s elements took more advantageous lines and positions. Two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one marine brigade were hit near Zakotnoye, Bondarnoye, Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka, Reznikovka, Nikolayevka, and Berestok (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy has lost more than 190 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle, ten motor vehicles, and four artillery guns. An electronic warfare station and two material depots of the enemy were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group’s units improved the situation along the front line. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault detachments, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, three national guard brigades, and the Azov special operations brigade near Volnoye, Novokrivorozhye, Sergeyevka, Krasnoyarskoye, Kutuzovka, Shevchenko, Novy Donbass, Toretskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Gavrilovka, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 470 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-fire station.
…tary hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Dorozhnyanka, Verkhnyaya Tersa, Zaliznichnoye, Ternovatoye (Zaporozhye region), and Bratskoye and Velikomikhailovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to over 220 troops, one tank, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, and six motor vehicles.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Belogorye, Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, Yantarnoye, and Sadovoye (Kherson region).
Up to 55 Ukrainian troops, 15 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, one Israeli-made RADA radar station, and three electronic warfare radio stations were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on energy facilities used for Ukrainian defence industry; ammunition depots, long-range unmanned aerial vehicles assembly workshops, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed groups, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries in 154 areas.
Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Air defence systems shot down a guided aerial bomb and 250 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
106,444 unmanned aerial vehicles,
641 anti-aircraft missile systems,
26,826 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,634 MLRS combat vehicles,
32,303 field artillery guns and mortars,
50,530 units of support military vehicles.