Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 24 August 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces inflicted damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, a jaeger brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade near Yunakovka, Alekseyevka, Korchakovka, Sadki, Bunyakino, and Novaya Guta (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of a mechanised brigade and a motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit near Okhrimovka and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU lost more than 170 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, six field artillery guns including three Western-made guns, and an electronic warfare station. Six ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops engaged a mechanised brigade, an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades near Monachinovka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Karpovka, Kirovsk and Kolodezi (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 220 troops, a tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, a Western-made artillery gun, a counter-fire radar, and five electronic warfare stations. Four field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, and a territorial defence brigade close to Aleksandro-Kalinovo, Seversk, Stepanovka, Konstantinovka, and Dronovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost more than 175 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, a Western-made field artillery gun, and two electronic warfare stations. An ammunition and three material depots were eliminated.
n the vicinity of Zolotoy Kolodez, Krasnoarmeysk, Oktyabrskoye, Rodinskoye, and Dimitrov in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 420 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, two artillery guns, 13 motor vehicles, and a counter-fire radar. Two ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Russian formations engaged manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade and an assault brigade of the AFU near Kamyshevakha and Novokhatskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 230 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and an artillery gun. An ammunition and a material depots were eliminated.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of a mountain assault brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Kamenskoye, Primorskoye, and Malokaterinovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 55 troops, 11 motor vehicles, and seven electronic warfare stations. One materiel depot was destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have struck site of the Sapsan operational-tactical missile storage facility, drone manufacturing shop, a depot of unmanned aerial vehicles, and temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations in 146 areas.
Air defence facilities shot down three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 172 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy lost:
665 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
79,322 unmanned aerial vehicles,
625 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,755 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,588 MLRS combat vehicles,
28,873 field artillery guns and mortars,
40,314 units of support military vehicles.