Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 5 October 2025
Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike with long-range high-precision surface-, sea-, and air-based weapons, including Kinzhal hypersonic aerial ballistic missiles, as well as strike unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry and the facilities of the gas-power infrastructure that provided their operation.
The goals of the strike were achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one coastal defence brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Katerinovka, Novaya Sech, Ugroyedy, Krovnoye, Andreyevka, Osoyevka, and Iskriskovshchina (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade have been hit close to Novouzhvinovka, Volchansk, Dvurechanskoye, Bologovka, Ambarnoye, and Pokalyanoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, five motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launcher. One electronic reconnaissance station, one ammunition depot, and six material depots were neutralised.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian formations engaged five mechanised brigades, one UAV regiment of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Peschanoye, Kupyansk, Petrovka (Kharkov region), Yampol, Novonikolayevka, Krymki, and Svyatogorsk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 225 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. Five electronic warfare stations and four ammunition depots were neutralised.
As a result of intensive and resolute actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Kuzminovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian troops inflicted losses on formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU and one national guard brigade near Seversk, Raygorodok, Reznikovka, Ivanopolye, Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, and one artillery gun. One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were neutralised.
Dimitrov, Gruzskoye, Toretskoye, Rubezhnoye, Artemovka, Dorozhnoye, Ivanovka, Krasnoarmeysk, and Grishino (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 430 troops, one tank, one Turkish-made Kirpi armoured vehicle, one Canadian-made Senator armoured vehicle, one pickup truck, and one field artillery gun.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops inflicted losses on the formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Uspenovka, Malinovka, Pavlovka, Privolnoye, Novogrigorovka, and Poltavka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 270 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, and one materiel depot.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade and one mechanised brigade near Malaya Tokmachka, Lukyanovskoye, and Chervonaya Krinitsa (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 55 troops, four motor vehicles, five electronic warfare stations, and one materiel depot were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on energy facilities that support the operation of the Ukrainian defence industry, rolling stock used for the railway transport of weapons and military hardware to combat areas in Donbass, AFU POL supply centre, storage and launch areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles and U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries in 137 areas.
Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs and 145 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
667 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
88,173 unmanned aerial vehicles,
631 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,361 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,593 MLRS combat vehicles,
30,195 field artillery guns and mortars,
43,231 support military vehicles.