Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23 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 formations of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade near Andreyevka, Varachino, Malaya Rybitsa (Sumy region), and Sumy.
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit units of one mechanised brigade and one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ternovaya, Izbitskoye, and Vilcha (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 140 troops, 10 motor vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, and three ammunition depots.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one National Guard Brigade near Kucherovka, Petrovka, Nechvolodovka, Blagodatovka, and Kurilovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses were up to 220 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles including two U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicles, and one Canadian-made Senator armoured vehicle, 17 motor vehicles, and 11 electronic warfare stations. Four ammunition depots were destroyed.
As a result of resolute actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Petrovskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian troops hit formation of three mechanised brigades and one motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Platonovka, Kramatorsk, Vasyukovka, Stepanovka, and Seversk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses were more than 225 troops, one tank, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, 19 motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. In addition, one Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 aerial reconnaissance radar station, four electronic warfare stations, four ammunition depots, and two materiel depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian hit manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, one special operations brigade, one territorial defence brigade, one National Guard brigade close to Artyomovka, Toretskoye, Belitskoye, Novy Donbass, Kucherov Yar, Rodinskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopavlovka, and Ivanovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
In Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault detachments of the 2nd Army continue to eliminate enemy encircled formations of the AFU in Tsentralny, Gornyak districts and in the western industrial area. Russian troops continue to mop up Rovnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Seven attacks of the 425th Assault Regiment, the 32nd Mechanised Brigade, and the 95th Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repelled from the area of Grishino (Donetsk People’s Republic). Ukrainian troops tried to deblock their encircled group.
Up to 30 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, and two Kazak armoured vehicles were neutralised.
In Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault detachments of the 51st Army continue to push the enemy out of the Vostochny, Zapadny, and southern districts of the city.
Over the past 24 hours, up to 210 troops, three armoured personnel carriers, seven armoured fighting vehicles, one field artillery gun, and four motor vehicles were neutralised.
In the Tsentr Group of Forces’ area of responsibility, the enemy losses were more than 435 troops, four armoured personnel carriers including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and one Swedish-made Viking armoured personnel carrier, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, and one artillery gun.
ult regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Varvarovka, Zatishye, Dobropolye (Zaporozhye region) and Andreyevka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses were up to 225 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Yurkovka, Grigorovka, Novodanilovka, Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region).
The enemy losses were up to 75 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, seven electronic warfare stations, one POL depot, and two materiel depots.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted losses one S-300 SAM system, fuel, power, and transport infrastructure facilities that supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas.
Air defence systems shot down one guided aerial bomb, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 140 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
97, 933 unmanned aerial vehicles,
638 anti-aircraft missile systems,
26,195 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,618 MLRS combat vehicles,
31,487 field artillery guns and mortars,
47,425 special military vehicles.