Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 29 November 2025
In response to the terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike with high-precision weapon tonight, as well as with unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry and energy infrastructure that supports its operation. The goals of the strike were achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of three mechanised brigades and two assault regiments of the AFU near Pavlovka, Andreyevka, Novaya Sech, and Varachino (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, and one assault regiment of the AFU have been hit near Vilcha, Ternovaya, Rubezhnoye, Volchansk, Shestakovo in Kharkov region and the city of Kharkov.
The enemy lost up to 125 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations. One materiel depot was destroyed.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU and one national guard brigade near Kurilovka, Novoplatonovka (Kharkov region), Novoselovka, Drobyshevo, Yarovaya, and Stavki (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 230 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-fire radar station. Nine electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots have been eliminated.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Seversk, Ivanopolye, Konstantinovka, Stepanovka, Platonovka, Vasyukovka, and Berestok (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU lost more than 220 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including two Western-made ones, five motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. Four depots of materiel and fuel were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, and three national guard brigades close to Rodinskoye, Belitskoye, Sergeyevka, Svetloye, Udachnoye, Artemovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
In Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault groups of the 2nd Army are successfully advancing in the eastern part of the city and Dinas district. Russian troops continue mopping up Ukrainian militants in Rovnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian troops repelled nine attacks of units of the 32nd Mechanised Brigade, the 95th Air Assault Brigade, and the 210th Assault Regiment of the AFU from the area of Grishino (Donetsk People’s Republic) in order to unblock the surrounding formations. Up to 25 AFU servicemen have been neutralised.
In Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic), the 51st Army’s assault detachments continued to push the enemy out of Vostochny and Zapadny districts, and the southern part of the city.
Over the past 24 hours, up to 290 troops of the AFU have been neutralised in Krasnoarmeysk direction.
In total, more than 460 troops and one pickup truck of the AFU have been neutralised in the Tsentr Group’s area of responsibility.
bropolye, Varvarovka, and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 180 troops, one artillery gun, and two motor vehicles.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, and one coastal defence brigade of the AFU near Novodanilovka, Pavlovka, Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, and Nikolskoye (Kherson region).
Up to 40 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 13 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, one radar station, and one electronic warfare station of the AFU were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on the infrastructure of a military airfield, storage and launch sites of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 157 areas.
Air defence systems shot down two Neptune long-range guided missiles and 158 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
99,460 unmanned aerial vehicles,
638 anti-aircraft missile systems,
26,316 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,621 MLRS combat vehicles,
31,626 field artillery guns and mortars,
47,949 units of support military vehicles.