Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 6 November 2025 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Sever Group’s units inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Sadki, Proletarskoye, Miropolye, Iskriskovshchina, and Korchakovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit formations of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Sinelnikovo and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 troops, 14 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. Three ammunition depots and nine materiel depots were neutralised.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Russian troops launched strikes at manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade close to Novoplatonovka, Tatyanovka, Shiykovka, Petrovka (Kharkov region), Yarovaya, and Yampol (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Assault detachments of the 6th Army continue to destroy the encircled enemy group close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region). Three attacks of the 144th Mechanised Brigade, the 92nd Assault Brigade of the AFU, and 15th National Guard Brigade to unblock the encircled formations were repelled near Nechvolodovka and Blagodatovka in Kharkov region.
️ The attempt of a group of servicemen of the 116th Mechanised Brigade of the AFU to break out of the encirclement in a western direction has been thwarted. A breakthrough of an enemy assault group to the destroyed Oskol River crossing for its restoration was thwarted close to Petrovka (Kharkov region).
Over the past 24 hours, up to 50 servicemen, one TMM-3 heavy mechanised bridge, 12 motor vehicles, and four electronic warfare stations have been neutralised close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region).
In total, up to 215 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and one artillery gun have been eliminated in the Zapad Group’s area of responsibility. Seven electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at formations of five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Seversk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkovka, Nikiforovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 95 troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. One electronic warfare station, one ammunition depot, and one materiel depot were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one airborne brigade, three assault brigades, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Toretskoye, Rodinskoye, Dobropolye, Kotlino (Donetsk People’s Republic), Demurino, and Volnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
area, as well as to mop up settlements of Gnatovka and Rog (Donetsk People’s Republic). In the past 24 hours, 64 buildings have been liberated. Two servicemen of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade laid down their arms and surrendered.
Russian troops repelled 13 enemy attacks in order to unblock the AFU encircled formations in the area of Grishino (Donetsk People’s Republic). In addition, three attempts of the 425th Assault Regiment’s units of the AFU to break through the encirclement ring in a northern direction have been thwarted.
In Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic), units of the 5th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army continued active offensive in the direction of the Zapadny microdistrict. 19 buildings have been liberated from Ukrainian militants.
Over the past 24 hours, more than 220 troops, one pickup truck, and a Swedish-made Viking armoured personnel carrier have been neutralised near Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In total, more than 480 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and eight motor vehicles have been neutralised in the Tsentr Group’s area of responsibility.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy’s defences. Troops of two mechanised brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU have been hit near Orestopol (Dnepropetrovsk region), Ravnopolye, Yablokovo, and Sladkoye (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 245 troops, two tanks, one armoured personnel carrier, eight motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer have been neutralised. Two electronic warfare stations, one materiel depot were eliminated.
Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade and two coastal defence brigades of the AFU close to Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye and Tokarevka (Kherson region).
Up to 45 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, seven motor vehicles, two artillery guns, seven electronic warfare stations, two ammunition depots, and two materiel depots were neutralised.
Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on the energy and transport infrastructure that provides operations for the AFU, UAV storage areas, and launch sites of long-range attack drones, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in the 149 areas.
Air defence systems shot down two guided aerial bombs and 261 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
95,320 unmanned aerial vehicles,
635 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,874 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,609 MLRS combat vehicles,
31,113 field artillery guns and mortars,
46,000 units of support military vehicles.