Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 29 September 2025.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on three mechanised brigades and two assault regiments of the AFU near Khrapovshchina, Andreyevka, and Alekseyevka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of one motorised infantry brigade and one territorial defence brigade have been hit near Volchansk and Varvarovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 170 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and one ammunition depot.
As a result of resolute actions, the Zapad Group’s units improved the tactical situation and liberated Shandrigolovo (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian units engaged manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Kolodeznoye, Boldyrevka, Petrovka, and Staroverovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 220 troops, three tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. Three electronic warfare stations, one counter-fire station, and five ammunition depots were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Seversk, Konstantinovka, Berestok and Ilyinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 290 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. Three electronic warfare stations, as well as nine ammunition and materiel depots, were neutralised.
and one national guard brigade have been hit close to Dimitrov, Udachnoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Rubezhnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 515 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inflicted losses on one mechanised brigade and one assault brigade of the AFU near Orly, Privolye (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 295 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one coastal defence brigade near Tyaginka, Sadovoye, and Veseloye (Kherson region).
Up to 70 troops, five motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations have been neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Group of Forces have inflicted damage on an aviation industry workshop, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.
Air defence systems shot down four HIMARS-made MLRS projectiles, two guided aerial bombs, three Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 147 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
667 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
87,277 unmanned aerial vehicles,
631 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,291 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,592 MLRS combat vehicles,
30,044 field artillery guns and mortars,
42,869 support military vehicles.