Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 10 July 2025
Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range high-precision weapons and drones against Ukrainian defence industry enterprises in Kiev and a military airfield.
The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one jaeger brigade, two air assault brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Ryzhevka, Kondratovka, Varachino, Yablonovka, Yunakovka, and Sadki (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit elements of one air assault brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Volchansk and Melovoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 165 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. Five field artillery guns, including two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, three electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots, were neutralised.
The Zapad Group’s units improved the situation along the front line and defeated formations of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Petro-Ivanovka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Kolodezi, and Zelenaya Dolina (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 225 troops, one UK-made Snatch armoured fighting vehicle, and 15 motor vehicles. Two electronic warfare stations, one AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery warfare station, and five ammunition depots were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. They inflicted fire damage on four mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and the Azov Special Brigade near Konstantinovka, Kleban-Byk, Chasov Yar, Belaya Gora, Seversk, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 205 troops, one tank, seven motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, one Israel-made RADA counter-fire station, and four ammunition depots.
The Tsentr Group’s elements took more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted fire damage on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, four mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade near Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov, Udachnoye, Rodinskoye, Muravka, Petrovskogo (Donetsk People’s Republic), Filiya, and Novopodgorodnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 435 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, 11 motor vehicles, and five artillery guns. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 and one Israel-made RADA counter-fire stations were neutralised.
The Vostok Group’s units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy’s defence. They hit manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades near Karla Marksa, Iskra, Kamyshevakha, Voskresenka, Volnoye Pole (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU lost up to 220 troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.
The Dnepr Group’s units improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades close to Kamenskoye, Novoandreyevka, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Yantarnoye, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).
More than 60 troops, five motor vehicles, two artillery guns, nine electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Russian groups of forces have inflicted damage on an ammunition depot, a missile weapons depot, temporary deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in 131 areas.
Air defence systems shot down five guided aerial bombs and 185 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
663 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
68,662 unmanned aerial vehicles,
614 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,183 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,576 MLRS combat vehicles,
27,212 field artillery guns and mortars,
37,942 special military vehicles.