Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 1 February 2026
️ The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
As a result of resolute actions, the Sever Group of Forces liberated Zelenoye (Kharkov region).
Russian troops hit three mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defence brigades near Sumy, Zhiteyskoye, Ulyanovka, Terny, and Buryn (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of a mechanised brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defence brigade, a national guard brigade, and a border service detachment of Ukraine have been hit close to Grafskoye, Cherkasskiye Tishki, and Zolochev (Kharkov region).
The enemy lost more than 130 troops, nine motor vehicles, a counter-fire radar, an ammunition depot, and two materiel depots.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the forward edge. Russian troops hit three mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Petrovka, Shiykovka, Kutkovka, Palamarevka, Glushkovka, Novoplatonovka, Borovaya (Kharkov region), and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 150 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, and ten motor vehicles. Six ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at formations of two mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault brigade, an airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Nikiforovka, Stepanovka, Reznikovka, Belokuzminovka, Kramatorsk, Krivaya Luka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU lost up to 125 troops, a tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 27 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. In addition, two electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and a materiel depot were neutralised.
ade, a jaeger brigade, an air assault brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, and two national guard brigades close to Belitskoye, Sergeyevka, Krasnoyarskoye, Svyatogorovka, Novy Donbass (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopavlovka, Chuguyevo, and Novopodgorodnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 375 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and a counter-fire radar.
The Vostok Group of Forces advanced into the depths of enemy defence. Troops of four mechanised brigades and three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit near Vozdvizhevka, Novoye Pole, Ulyanovka, Komsomolskoye, Zarnitsa (Zaporozhye region), Malomikhaylovka, and Kommunarovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The enemy lost up to 275 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and a Western-made field artillery gun. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and a national guard brigade near Orekhov, Balabino, and Magdalinovka (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 30 troops, 11 motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on transport infrastructure facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 158 areas.
️ Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 94 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
111,775 unmanned aerial vehicles,
646 anti-aircraft missile systems,
27,473 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,653 MLRS combat vehicles,
32,985 field artillery guns and mortars,
53,405 support military vehicles.