Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 15 September 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on three mechanised brigades, an air assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade close to Stepnoye, Varachino, Grunovka, and Alekseyevka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of a motorised infantry brigade of the armed forces of Ukraine and a territorial defence brigade have been hit near Volchansk and Zhovtnevoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 150 troops, an armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, and three artillery guns including a Western-made artillery gun. Three electronic warfare stations, an ammunition dump, and five material depots were neutralised.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian elements inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Yampol, Shandrigolovo, and Karpovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 240 troops, a tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and two artillery guns including a Western-made artillery gun. Nine electronic warfare stations and nine ammunition depots were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Four mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an assault brigade, an airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, and a territorial defence brigade have been hit near Zakotnoye, Platonovka, Konstantinovka, Seversk, Aleksandro-Kalinovo, and Artema (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 260 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and four artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations, a counter-fire radar, and two material depots were neutralised.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Russian formations inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a territorial defence brigade, and a national guard brigade near Toretskoye, Artyomovka, Dimitrov, Torskoye, Vladimirovka, Zolotoy Kolodez, Novoaleksandrovka, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.
As a result of the offensive actions, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Olgovskoye (Zaporozhye region).
Russian troops engaged two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a national guard brigade close to Velikomikhaylovka, Gavrilovka, Malomikhaylovka, Novonikolayevka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Novoivanovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU lost up to 260 troops, two tanks, an armoured fighting vehicle, and 10 motor vehicles. Two electronic warfare stations and an ammunition depot were eliminated.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defence brigade, and a national guard brigade near Stepnogorsk, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Belozerka, Antonovka (Kherson region), and Nikopol (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Up to 65 troops, six motor vehicles, and an artillery gun were neutralised. Five electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots were destroyed.
Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces hit the transport infrastructure used for the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, long-range UAV depots and launching sites as well as temporary deployment sites of Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.
Air defence units shot down 82 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost:
667 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
84,151 unmanned aerial vehicles,
628 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,116 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,591 MLRS combat vehicles,
29,590 field artillery guns and mortars,
41,811 units of support military vehicles.