From 5 to 11 April 2025, the Russian Armed Forces have carried out eight group strikes by air- and sea-based high-precision aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles to hit Ukrainian military airfields infrastructure, defence industry enterprises, assembly workshops and storage areas of attack unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces liberated Guyevo (Kurskoye region), Basovka, and Zhuravka in Sumy region.
Aircraft, drones, and artillery hit manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, three air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defence brigade.
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In Kharkov and Belgorod directions, units of three mechanised brigades, two motorised infantry brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades were hit.
During the week, in the Sever Group of Forces area of responsibility, the enemy lost over 2,345 troops, four tanks, 41 armoured fighting vehicles, and 79 motor vehicles. Twenty field artillery guns and five ammunition depots have been neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces liberated Katerinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian units hit materiel and manpower of two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and a border guard detachment.
The enemy lost more than 1,585 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles including two M113 armoured personnel carriers and three MaxxPro armoured vehicles produced in the USA, and a Polish-made Dzik armoured vehicle. Twenty-one motor vehicles, 28 field artillery guns including ten Western-made artillery pieces, four electronic and counter-fire stations, and nine field ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit formations of five mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade of the AFU, a territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 2,085 troops, five tanks, and 19 armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier during the week. One hundred and four motor vehicles, 19 field artillery guns, six electronic warfare stations, and seven field ammunition depots were eliminated.
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, two infantry brigades, two airborne brigades, two jaeger brigades, an assault regiment of the AFU, a marine brigade, a territorial defence brigade, a national guard brigade, and the Omega special forces detachment.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,005 troops, 34 armoured fighting vehicles, including five M113 armoured personnel carriers, four MaxxPro armoured vehicles, and three U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles. Thirty-eight motor vehicles, and 29 artillery guns have been neutralised.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Russian forces damaged formations of two mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an air assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade, a marine brigade, and a territorial defence brigade.
The enemy lost more than 1,060 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, and 15 field artillery guns including six Western-made pieces.
The Dnepr Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. The Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses on the manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, a mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade.
The AFU lost over 555 troops, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 41 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. Fifteen electronic and counter-fire stations as well as nine ammunition depots have been eliminated.
Over the past week, air defence systems have shot down 27 JDAM guided bombs and 19 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, as well as 1,200 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the AFU lost:
660 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
50,974 unmanned aerial vehicles,
601 anti-aircraft missile systems,
22,796 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,534 MLRS combat vehicles,
23,471 field artillery guns and mortars,
33,965 units of support military vehicles.