Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 21 February 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Novaya Sech, Sennoye, Malaya Korchakovka, Kondratovka, and Miropolye (Sumy region).
In Kharkov region, losses were inflicted on units of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Kazachaya Lopan, Veterinarnoye, Staritsa, and Prikolotnoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 215 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 11 motor vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, two ammunition depots, and five materiel depots.
As a result of resolute actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Karpovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, and two national guard brigades near Borovaya, Kovsharovka, Osinovo (Kharkov region), and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 troops, two Kozak armoured fighting vehicles, three artillery guns, including two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers, and 21 motor vehicles. Three ammunition depots were wiped out.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one national guard brigade near Reznikovka, Kramatorsk, Nikiforovka, Konstantinovka, and Artem (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 110 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles. Two ammunition depots and two materiel depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one jaeger brigade, one infantry brigade, two mechanised brigades of the AFU, and one national guard brigade near Kucherov Yar, Grishino, Annovka, Novoaleksandrovka, Shevchenko, Belitskoye, Dobropolye (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 350 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces’ units continued to advance into the depths of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, and four assault regiments of the AFU near Velikomikhaylovka, Aleksandrovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Vozdvizhevka, Verkhnaya Tersa, Lyubitskoye, Charivnoye, and Komsomolskoye (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 370 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, and 18 motor vehicles.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Yulyevka, Kamyshevakha, Grigorovka (Zaporozhye region), and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 50 troops, 15 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer, three electronic warfare stations, and one materiel depots.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed a transport and load vehicle of a U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS, struck Flamingo long-range cruise missile launchers, transport and power infrastructure of Ukraine used by the AFU, assembly, storage, and pre-flight check sites of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 141 areas.
Air defence units shot down one guided aerial bomb, seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, five Flamingo long-range cruise missiles, and 172 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
115,937 unmanned aerial vehicles,
650 anti-aircraft missile systems,
27,790 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,670 MLRS combat vehicles,
33,400 field artillery guns and mortars,
54,938 units of support military vehicles.