Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23 February 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, and a territorial defence brigade were hit near Proletarskoye, Miropolye, Khoten, Iskriskovshchina, and Novodmitrovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov region, units of two mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade have been hit near Krasny Yar, Grafskoye, and Maryino (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 225 troops, 11 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, a Verba MLRS combat vehicle, and four materiel depots.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, an airmobile brigade of the AFU, and two national guard brigades close to Borovaya, Novoosinovo, Nechvolodovka, Monachinovka (Kharkov region), Krasny Liman, and Aleksandrovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 195 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, 18 motor vehicles, and four artillery guns. One electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, and a motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit near Malinovka, Reznikova, Druzhkovka, Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka, and Nikiforovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy has lost over 140 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and five field artillery pieces including four Western-made guns. In addition, two electronic warfare stations and three materiel depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Three mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an infantry brigade, two airmobile brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades have been hit close to Kutuzovka, Belitskoye, Dobropolye, Sergeyevka, Novoaleksandrovka, Kucherov Yar of the Donetsk People’s Republic, Mezhevaya, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 390 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and one artillery gun.
hree assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Vozdvizhevka, Lyubitskoye, Lesnoye, Novonikolayevka (Zaporozhye region), Pokrovskoye, Prosyanaya, Novoleksandrovka, and Novoskelevatoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The enemy lost up to 355 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade and a mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Kirovo and Kamyshevakha (Zaporozhye region).
More than 50 troops, 15 motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, one Israeli-made counter-fire radar, and an ammunition depot were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on transport, power, and fuel facilities used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas.
Air defence systems shot down seven guided aerial bombs, 21 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, a Neptune long-range missile, and 541 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
116,804 unmanned aerial vehicles,
650 anti-aircraft missile systems,
27,835 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,671 MLRS combat vehicles,
33,445 field artillery guns and mortars,
55,079 support military vehicles.