Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23 August 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, and two assault regiments of the AFU close to Staray Guta, Novaya Guta, Pavlovka, Novaya Sech, Kondratovka, Varachino, and Yunakovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, the situation has been improved along the front line and Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, and one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU near Granov, Veterinarnoye, Okhrimovka, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer. Six ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
As a result of intensive actions, the Zapad Group’s units liberated Sredneye of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
Russian troops hit formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Olgovka, Kupyansk, Andreyevka, Osinovo, Kovsharovka (Kharkov region), Karpovka, Kirovsk, and Koldezi (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 230 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, including one French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier, one MaxxPro armoured vehicle, and one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle. Fourteen motor vehicles, one artillery gun, seven electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots were neutralised.
As a result of the resolute actions of the Yug Group of Forces units, Kleban-Byk (Donetsk People’s Republic) was liberated.
Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Chervonoye, Seversk, Minkovka, Vasyukovka, Markovo, Berestok, Dronovka, Svyato-Pokrovskoye, Nikolayevka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses were more than 210 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and six ammunition and materiel depots.
The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit units of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, one national guard brigade close to Udachnoye, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Belitskoye, Sukhoy Yar, Muravka, Rodiskoye, Novopavlovka, Chunishino (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Philiya (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 430 troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, including one Spartan armoured personnel carrier, and one British-made Mastiff armoured vehicle. Thirteen motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and two Israel-made RADA radars were neutralised.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops launched attacks on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU as well as one marine brigade close to Kulturnoye, Poltavka, Zeleny Gai (Zaporozhye region), Novokhatskoye, Kamyshevakha (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novonikolaevka, Zaporozhskoye, and Velikomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 245 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Kamenskoye, Stepnogorsk, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, Kazatskoye, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops and 11 motor vehicles. Seven electronic warfare stations and seven ammunition, materiel, and military hardware depots were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on a Ukrainian military industry enterprise, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in the 143 areas.
Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs and 160 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
665 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
79,150 unmanned aerial vehicles,
625 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,741 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,588 MLRS fighting vehicles,
28,845 field artillery guns and mortars,
40,259 special military vehicles.