Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (22–28 November 2025)
In response to the terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities on the territory of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation from 22 to 28 November carried out one massive and six group strikes. As a result, enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, fuel, energy, transport and port infrastructure used for the interests of the AFU, ammunition and strike drone manufacturing workshops, storage areas of uncrewed surface vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
During the week, Sever Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, one national guard brigade, and one border detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in Sumy and Chernigov regions.
In Kharkov direction, strikes were delivered at formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade and two national guard brigades.
During the week, in the Sever Group’s area of responsibility, the enemy lost up to 935 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 81 motor vehicles, and seven field artillery guns. Seven electronic warfare stations and 14 ammunition and materiel depots have been neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, two assault brigades of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades.
Over the past week, the enemy has lost more than 1,575 troops, one tank, and 38 armoured fighting vehicles, including 15 ones manufactured by NATO countries, 138 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns. In addition, 77 electronic warfare stations and counter-fire radars, as well as 33 ammunition depots, were neutralised.
The Yug Group’s units liberated Zvanovka, Petrovskoye, Ivanopolye, and Vasyukovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and one marine brigade.
Over the past week, the enemy has lost more than 1,650 troops, two tanks, 26 armoured fighting vehicles, including six Western-made ones, 111 motor vehicles, and 20 field artillery guns in the Yug Group’s area of responsibility. Russian troops eliminated 14 electronic warfare stations and counter-fire radars, 27 ammunition, POL, and materiel depots.
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, two jaeger brigades, one airmobile brigade, two assault brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three air assault brigades, three assault regiments of the AFU, three marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and three national guard brigades.
During the week, in Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault groups of the 2nd Army continued to destroy the enemy’s encircled formations in the Tsentralny and Dinas microdistricts. The liberation of the Gornyak and Shakhtersky microdistricts has been completed. A total of 6,585 buildings have been mopped up of Ukrainian militants.
Russian troops repelled 54 attacks of the 32nd Mechanised Brigade, the 82nd and the 95th air assault brigades, the 210th and the 425th assault regiments of the AFU in order to unblock the enemy’s encircled group. More than 225 troops and 11 armoured fighting vehicles of the AFU were neutralised.
Over the past week, the enemy has lost more than 1,710 servicemen, one tank, 33 armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, and nine field artillery guns close to Krasnoarmeysk and Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In total, more than 3,215 troops, two tanks, 57 armoured fighting vehicles, including eight U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 44 motor vehicles, and eight field artillery guns have been neutralised in the Tsentr Group’s area of responsibility.
The Vostok Group of Forces continue to advance to the depths of the enemy’s defence.
The settlements of Tikhoye, Otradnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), Zatishye, and Novoye Zaporozhye (Zaporozhye region) have been liberated.
Two mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, three assault regiments of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades have been hit.
During the week, more than 1,600 troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 70 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns have been neutralised. Four electronic warfare stations and four materiel depots were engaged.
The Dnepr Group’s units improved the tactical situation in Zaporozhye region. Two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade were defeated.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 485 troops, two tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 108 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns. 32 electronic warfare stations, 28 ammunition, POL, and materiel depots have been neutralised.
Over the past week, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have destroyed one S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, one Romanian-made APR-40 missile launcher, and two Grad MLRS vehicles.
Air defence systems shot down 13 guided aerial bombs, 13 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, five Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 1,664 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
99,302 unmanned aerial vehicles,
638 anti-aircraft missile systems,
26,306 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,621 MLRS combat vehicles,
31,607 field artillery guns and mortars,
47,890 units of support military vehicles.