February 8, 2026

Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,105 Ukrainian casualties in the last day

Russian Defense Ministry

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

🚩 As a result of resolute actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces took Sidorovka (Sumy region) under control.

💥 Losses were inflicted on formations of one assault regiment of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Andreyevka and Ugroyedy (Sumy region).

🔥 In Kharkov region, losses were inflicted on units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and three border detachments of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Veliky Burluk, Malaya Volchaya, Kolodeznoye, Nestrernoye, Okhrimovka, Petropavlovka, and Tikhoye (Kharkov region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 210 troops, one armoured personnel carrier, and 12 motor vehicles. Six ammunition depots and five materiel depots were destroyed.

🚩  Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took Glushkovka (Kharkov region) under control.

💥 Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades of the AFU and one national guard brigade near Kovsharovka, Nechvolodovka, Novoosinovo, Pechenegy, and Shiykovka (Kharkov region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 150 troops, 12 pickup trucks, and four ammunition depots. 

📍 Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one battalion of the Unmanned System Forces of the AFU, and three territorial defence brigades near Artem, Druzhkovka, Kondratovka, Konstantinovka, Kramatorsk, Nikolaipolye, and Slavyansk (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 120 troops, one Kozak armoured fighting vehicle, 14 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. One materiel depot was destroyed. 

📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, three national guard brigades, and the Azov Special Operations Brigade near Belitskoye, Vodyanskoye, Grishino, Dobropolye, Kutuzovka, Kucherov Yar, Sveltoye, Sergeyevka, Toretskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 205 troops, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, two pickup trucks, and one artillery gun.

▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 390 troops, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and one Grad MLRS combat vehicle. 

▫️  Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the 128th Mountain Assault Brigade of the AFU near Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region).

▪️ The AFU losses amounted to up to 30 troops, two motor vehicles, and one materiel depot. 

✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck power and energy and transport infrastructure used by the AFU as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 145 areas. 

▫️ Air defence means shot down 27 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, three Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 42 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

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

 670 aircraft, 

 283 helicopters, 

 112,924 unmanned aerial vehicles, 

 650 anti-aircraft missile systems, 

 27,553 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 

 1,661 MLRS combat vehicles, 

 33,150 field artillery guns and mortars, 

 53,913 units of support military vehicles.

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