Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 9 November 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on units of one jaeger brigade and two mechanised brigades of the AFU near Khoten, Pisarevka, Novaya Sech, Iskriskovshchina, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of one AFU motorised infantry brigade near Volchansk (Kharkov region) were hit.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, 12 motor vehicles, and one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system. One radar station, one ammunition depot, and three materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group’s units improved the situation along the front line. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades near Grushevka, Kurilovka, Boguslavka, Kitsevka, Beryozovka (Kharkov region), Yarovaya, Dibrova, and Yampol (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The 6th Army’s assault detachments continue to eliminate the enemy’s surrounded formations close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region).
Russian troops repelled six attacks of the AFU 151st and 116th Mechanised Brigades, the 1st and 13th National Guard Brigades from Monachinovka, Nechvolodovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Osinovo, and Petrovka (Kharkov region) to unblock the AFU surrounded formations. Air surveillance posts and mobile firing groups shot down 16 Baba Yaga-type hexacopters, attempting to deliver ammunition and medical supplies to surrounded units.
Over the past 24 hours, up to 50 troops, two Kazak armoured fighting vehicles, one U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system, five pickup trucks, and two electronic warfare stations have been neutralised close to Kupyansk (Kharkov region).
In total, up to 220 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 20 motor vehicles, and two self-propelled artillery systems have been neutralised in the Zapad Group’s area of responsibility. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-36 counter-fire radar station, eight electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of four mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Konstantinovka, Zakotnoye, Stepanovka, Slavyansk, Seversk, Ivanopolye, Sofiyevka, and Zvanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 130 troops, two tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, and one 155 mm U.S.-made Paladin self-propelled artillery system. Two electronic warfare stations, two ammunition depots, and one fuel depot were wiped out.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group’s units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of three jaeger brigades, two air assault brigades, three assault regiments of the AFU, four marine brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and four national guard brigades close to Grishino, Dimitrov, Roza Lyuksemburg, Artyomovka, Rodinskoye, Toretskoye, Kotlino, Belitskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Ivanovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
In Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault groups of the 2nd Army successfully carried out offensive actions in the Dinas microdistrict, as well as neutralised enemy units in the north-western and eastern quarters of the Tsentralny District and in the western part of industrial area.
Russian troops repelled seven Ukrainian attacks to unblock their encircled units in the area of Grishino (Donetsk People’s Republic). Eight enemy attempts to break through the encirclement ring in a northern direction were thwarted, and three servicemen of the AFU 32nd Mechanised Brigade were taken prisoner.
In Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic), units of the 51st Army of the 5th Motorised Rifle Brigade continued active offensive operations in the Vostochny microdistrict as well as in the southern part of the city and in the direction of Zapadny microdistrict.
Over the past 24 hours, more than 275 troops, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, one pickup truck, and one Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system have been neutralised close to Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In total, up to 470 troops, two tanks, six armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and three artillery guns, including a 155-mm French-made Caesar self-propelled artillery system, have been neutralised in the Tsentr Group’s area of responsibility.
The Vostok Group’s units advanced to the depths of the enemy’s defence and liberated Rybnoye in Zaporozhye region.
Two mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades were defeated near Yablokovo, Gulyai Pole, Novoye (Zaporozhye region), Velikomikhaylovka, and Nechayevka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Up to 255 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, and a counter-battery radar station of the AFU have been neutralised.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and one coastal defence brigade of the AFU near Novoandreyevka, Stepnogorsk, Orekhov (Zaporozhye region) and Antonovka (Kherson region).
Up to 95 troops, 14 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, eight electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots have been neutralised.
Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on energy facilities that support the Ukrainian military industry enterprises, transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian formations and foreign mercenaries in 143 areas.
Air defence systems shot down one Neptune long-range guided missile, seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 247 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
95,801 unmanned aerial vehicles,
635 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,925 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,611 MLRS combat vehicles,
31,194 field artillery guns and mortars,
46,243 units of support military vehicles.