October 15, 2025

Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,415 Ukrainian casualties in the last day

Russian Defense Ministry

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

📍 The Sever Group of Forces’ units improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on three mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Korchakovka, Pavlovka, Proletarskoye, Kondratovka, Varachino, and Sadki (Sumy region).

💥 In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit formations of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU near Volchansk (Kharkov region).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 190 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, one SAM system, one German-made Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, 10 motor vehicles, and two Western-made field artillery guns. In addition, one electronic reconnaissance station, one ammunition depot, and nine materiel depots were neutralised.

📍 The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one National Guard brigade near Shiykovka, Moskovka, Petrovka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), and Drobyshevo (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️ The enemy losses were up to 220 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, seven electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition depots.

📍 The Yug Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops launched attacks on formations of six mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Slavyansk, Stepanovka, Ivanopolye, Seversk, Berestok, Kondratovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️ The enemy losses were more than 175 troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, and one Kazak armoured vehicle, 18 motor vehicles, and three artillery guns. In addition, two electronic warfare stations and three materiel depots were neutralised.

🚩 As a result of active offensive actions, the Tsentr Group of Forces’ units liberated Novopavlovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

💥 Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, two assault brigades, two air assault brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and three National Guard brigades near Belitskoye, Novonikolayevka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic), Vladimirovka, and Novopodgorodnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).

▪️ The AFU losses were more than 460 troops, two Kazak armoured vehicles, five motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.

ult regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Novoye, Novouspenovskoye, Uspenovka, Poltavka (Zaporozhye region), Danilovka, Privolye, and Kolomiytsy (Dnepropetrovsk region).

▪️ The enemy losses were up to 290 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, one armoured fighting vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station.

💥 The Dnepr Group of Forces’ units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one heavy mechanised brigade, one mechanised brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Olgovka, Antonovka (Kherson region), Primorskoye, and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 80 Ukrainian troops, 14 motor vehicles, five field artillery guns including two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, and one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system as well as one electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot.

✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces delivered strikes at energy facilities of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises and transport infrastructure that supported the operation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ammunition depots, long-range unmanned aerial vehicles storage areas as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 145 areas.

🎯 Air defence systems shot down eight guided aerial bombs and 142 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊  In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:

▫️ 667 aircraft, 

▫️ 283 helicopters, 

▫️ 90,281 unmanned aerial vehicles, 

▫️ 632 anti-aircraft missile systems, 

▫️ 25,518 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 

▫️ 1,600 MLRS combat vehicles, 

▫️ 30,478 field artillery guns and mortars, 

▫️ 44,011 support military vehicles.

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