Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 15 August 2025
From 9 to 15 of August 2025, operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the groups of forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit facilities of the Ukrainian military defence industry and transport infrastructure used for the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition depots, assembly, storage, and launch areas for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, training centres and temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, two air assault brigades, one air assault regiment, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades in Sumy region.
In Kharkov region, the Group’s units improved the tactical situation and inflicted damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
Over the past week, more than 1,230 troops, five tanks, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and 61 motor vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces.
A U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, 31 field artillery guns, including four NATO-made units, six electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, and 29 ammunition and materiel depots of the enemy were neutralised.
The Zapad Group’s units took more advantageous lines and positions and hit formations of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade and one National Guard brigade.
The enemy lost more than 1,590 troops, two tanks, 16 armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and 11 NATO-made armoured vehicles.
Ninety-two motor vehicles, 11 field artillery guns, including 10 Western-made guns, 31 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 26 ammunition depots of the enemy were neutralised.
The Yug Group’s units advanced to the depths of the enemy’s defence and liberated Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The Russian troops inflicted damage on five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, two National Guard brigades, and the Lyut brigade of the Ukrainian National Police.
Over the past week, Ukrainian armed formations lost more than 1,710 troops, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier.
Thirty-nine motor vehicles, 21 field artillery guns, six of them Western-made, eight electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, and 13 ammunition and materiel depots of the enemy were neutralised.
Yablonovka, Lunacharskoye, Suvorovo, and Nikanorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic) have been liberated.
Strikes were delivered at formations of five mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one airborne brigade, one air assault brigade, two assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, two National Guard brigades, and one combined brigade of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The enemy lost up to 2,740 troops, one tank, 30 armoured fighting vehicles, 48 motor vehicles, 25 field artillery guns, and four electronic warfare and counter-fire stations.
Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have liberated Iskra and Aleksandrograd (Donetsk People’s Republic) as a result of intensive and resolute actions.
The Russian troops hit three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,760 troops, two tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 57 motor vehicles, 14 field artillery guns, including seven NATO-made troops, seven electronic warfare stations, and three ammunition and materiel depots.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
The enemy lost more than 620 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 73 motor vehicles, and 13 field artillery guns, including four U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers. Fifty-two electronic warfare stations, 22 depots storing ammunition, fuel, and materiel have been neutralised.
Over the past week, air defence systems have shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 27 guided aerial bombs, 20 HIMARS MLRS projectiles of the United States, two Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 2,134 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
665 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
77,490 unmanned aerial vehicles,
625 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,584 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,586 MLRS combat vehicles,
28,544 field artillery guns and mortars,
39,702 support military vehicles .
