Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 15 February 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Miropolye and Melya (Sumy region).
In Kharkov region, Russian troops hit units of one mechanised brigade, the centre of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one formation of the Kraken nationalist formation near Kazachya Lopan, Veterinarnoye, Staritsa, and Prikolotnoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were more than 180 troops, 22 motor vehicles, and three artillery guns. In addition, two materiel depot were destroyed.
The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops launched attacks on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two national guard brigades close to Grushevka, Gusinka, Petrovka, Samborovka, Blagodatovka (Kharkov region), and Korovy Yar (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 160 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. In addition, five ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops delivered strikes at formations of one mechanised brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one National Guard brigade near Reznikovka, Kramatorsk, Cherevkovka, Nikiforovka, Konstantinovka, and Slavyansk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 130 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one Polish-made Oncilla armoured vehicle, two Kazak armoured vehicles, 16 pickup trucks, and two artillery guns including one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. In addition, one ammunition depot, three materiel depots, and one POL depot were neutralised.
avrilovka, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses were more than 275 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, and six motor vehicles.
The Vostok Group of Forces’ units continued to advance into the depths of enemy defences and liberated Tsvetkovoye (Zaporozhye region).
Russian troops hit formations of one mechanised brigade, two assault brigades, two air assault brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Pokrovskoye, Dobropasovo, Vasilkovka, Bratskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), Trudovoye, Rozovka, Verkhnyaya Tersa, Novonikolayevka, and Gorkoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were more than 320 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, eight armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and one materiel depot.
As a result of active and resolute actions, units of the Dnepr Group of Forces liberated Zapasnoye, Magdalinovka, and Primorskoye (Zaporozhye region).
Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade close to Orekhov (Zaporozhye region), Solnechnoye and Sadovoye (Kherson region).
The enemy losses were up to 45 AFU troops, 15 motor vehicles, and three electronic warfare stations.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted fire damage on transport infrastructure facilities that supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 147 areas.
Air defence units shot down 222 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
114,297 unmanned aerial vehicles,
650 anti-aircraft missile systems,
27,704 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,664 MLRS combat vehicles,
33,296 field artillery guns and mortars,
54,456 units of support military vehicles.