Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 13–19 September 2025
From 13 to 19 September this year, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have carried out four group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack drones to hit Ukraine’s power, fuel and transport infrastructure, which were used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as arsenals, a training centre for operators of unmanned aerial vehicles, assembly, storage, and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, and one air assault regiment, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and one territorial defence brigade in Sumy region.
In Kharkov direction, strikes were delivered at formations of a mechanised brigade, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one national guard brigade.
During the week, the enemy sustained losses of up to 1,250 troops, four tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 50 motor vehicles, and 16 field artillery guns in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Nine electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, and 42 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group’s elements inflicted losses on formations of a tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigades, two assault brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades.
The enemy lost more than 1,660 troops, two tanks, 14 armoured fighting vehicles, including six Western-made vehicles, 165 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns. Moreover, 60 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 31 ammunition depots, were neutralised.
The Yug Group’s units improved the situation along the front line. They inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, one marine brigade, two territorial defence brigades, two National Guard brigades, and one Ukrainian National Police brigade.
Over the past week, Ukrainian armed formations suffered losses of more than 1,540 troops, two tanks, 25 armoured fighting vehicles, 89 motor vehicles, and 24 field artillery guns in this direction. Fifteen electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, and 30 depots storing ammunition, fuel, and materiel have been neutralised.
Strikes were delivered at formations of six mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one jaeger brigade, two assault brigades, three air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three marine brigades, three territorial defence brigades, two national guard brigades, and one Ukrainian National Police brigade.
The enemy lost up to 3,330 troops, two tanks, 29 armoured fighting vehicles, 49 motor vehicles, and 13 artillery guns.
Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces have advanced to the depths of the enemy’s defence. Russian troops liberated Novonikolayevka in Dnepropetrovsk region, Olgovskoye and Novoivanovka in Zaporozhye region.
They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,860 troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles, 84 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations and three ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, three territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
The enemy lost up to 380 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 48 motor vehicles, and five artillery guns. Thirty-four electronic warfare stations, 22 depots storing ammunition, fuel, and materiel have been neutralised.
Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, four HIMARS MLRS projectiles manufactured by the United States, and 1,667 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
667 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
85,035 unmanned aerial vehicles,
628 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,172 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,592 MLRS combat vehicles,
29,721 field artillery guns and mortars,
42,182 special military vehicles.