December 30, 2025

Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,130 Ukrainian casualties in the last day

Russian Defense Ministry

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

πŸ“ The units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Andreyevka, Barilovka, Grabovskoye, Isrikovshchina, and Pavlovka (Sumy region).

πŸ’₯ In Kharkov direction, units of one mechanised brigade and one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU have been hit near Veseloye and Staritsa (Kharkov region).

β–ͺ️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 200 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 19 motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. Three ammunition, materiel, and POL depots were neutralised.

🚩 As a result of decisive actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces took control over Boguslavka in Kharkov region.

πŸ’₯ Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, one national guard brigade, and one territorial defence brigade near Glushkovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Podoly (Kharkov region), Drobyshevo, Ilyichevka, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People’s Republic).

πŸͺ– In Kupyansk direction, units of the 6th Army repelled two attacks of the 14th Mechanised Brigade and the 92nd Assault Brigade of the AFU near Blagodatovka and Velikaya Shapkovka (Kharkov region) in order to break through to Kupyansk. Up to 20 militants have been neutralised.

β–ͺ️ In total, more than 190 troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, one field artillery gun, and 18 motor vehicles were eliminated in the Zapad Group’s area of responsibility. One electronic warfare station and five ammunition depots were destroyed.

πŸ“ The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit two mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU and two marine brigades near Berestok, Zakotnoye, Konstantinovka, Minkovka, Nikolayevka, Slavyansk, and Stepanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

β–ͺ️ The enemy lost up to 220 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Two depots of ammunition and materiel were neutralised.

πŸ“ The Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. The Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Grishino, Novoaleksandrovka, Novy Donbass, Toretskoye, Shevchenko (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopavlovka, and Novopodgorodnoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).

β–ͺ️ The enemy losses amounted to more than 470 troops, three NATO-made armoured personnel carriers, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.

 The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, two assault brigades, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade have been hit near Bratskoye, Pokrovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), Barvinovka, Novoye Pole, and Ternovatoye (Zaporozhye region).

β–ͺ️ More than 210 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and 10 motor vehicles have been neutralised.

🚩 As a result of active actions, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces liberated Lukyanovskoye in Zaporozhye region.

πŸ’₯ Russian troops engaged formations of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Belogorye, Orekhov, Preobrazhenka (Zaporozhye region) and Sadovoye (Kherson region).

β–ͺ️ Up to 40 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 11 motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station were neutralised.

 Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on energy facilities used in the interests of the Ukrainian defence industry, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in the 150 areas.

🎯 Air defence systems shot down three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 18 fixed-wing UAVs.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: 

 669 aircraft, 

 283 helicopters, 

 105,823 unmanned aerial vehicles, 

 641 anti-aircraft missile systems, 

 26,796 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 

 1,634 MLRS combat vehicles, 

 32,260 field artillery guns and mortars, 

 50,404 support military vehicles.

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