Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation from 12 to 18 April 2025
From 12 to 18 April 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered nine group strikes by precision weaponry and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, as a result of which Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, infrastructure of military airfields, weaponry, ammunition, missile, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and uncrewed surface vehicle depots, UAV operators training centres as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries were engaged.
In the morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group strike by long-range precision weaponry and unmanned aerial vehicles at key unmanned aerial vehicle production facilities and infrastructure objects of Ukrainian military airfields. The goals of the strike have been achieved. All the assigned objects have been engaged.
Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, and five territorial defence brigades. In Belgorod and Kharkov directions, losses were inflicted on units of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and four territorial defence brigades.
During the week, more than 1,900 enemy troops were neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces and 64 Ukrainian servicemen surrendered. The AFU losses amounted to up to six tanks, 39 armoured fighting vehicles, 99 motor vehicles, six MLRS launchers, including two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launchers, 46 field artillery guns, two anti-aircraft missile systems, eight electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars, ten ammunition and materiel depots.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, two assault brigades, one artillery brigade of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,730 troops, two tanks, and 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. In addition, 45 motor vehicles, 30 field artillery guns, including seven NATO-made 155-mm self-propelled artillery systems and howitzers, 12 electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars, and 21 ammunition depots were neutralised.
As a result of active operations, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Kalinovo and Valentinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Losses were inflicted on formations of seven mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, three assault brigades, one artillery brigade, one regiment of unmanned aerial systems of the AFU, three territorial defence brigades, three national guard brigades, and the Azov Special Operations Brigade.
Over the past week, the AFU losses amounted to more than 2,170 troops, two tanks, 27 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers and one Stryker armoured personnel carrier. Seventy-four motor vehicles, 35 field artillery guns, including four Western-made 155-mm field artillery guns, six electronic warfare stations, 27 ammunition, fuel, and materiel depots were neutralised.
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brigades, two assault brigades, one airborne brigade, three jaeger brigades, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, and four national guard brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,680 troops, two tanks, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including seven U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. Thirty-five motor vehicles, 34 field artillery guns, including six U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin, one French-made CAESAR, and one Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery guns were neutralised.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,020 troops, one tank, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 20 motor vehicles, 18 field artillery guns, including three NATO-made field artillery guns as well as four electronic warfare stations.
The Dnepr Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 540 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 56 motor vehicles. One U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher, 12 field artillery guns, nine electronic warfare stations and counter-battery radars, and 16 ammunition depots were neutralised.
Over the past week, air defence units shot down one F-16 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 45 U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 29 HIMARS MLRS projectiles as well as 1,618 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to:
661 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
52,592 unmanned aerial vehicles,
603 anti-aircraft missile systems,
22,920 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,541 MLRS combat vehicles,
23,820 field artillery guns and mortars,
34,317 units of support military vehicles.