2 May 2025)
From 26 April to 2 May, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out seven group strikes with high-precision weapons and attack drones to hit enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, infrastructure of military airfields, weapons and ammunition depots, locations where electronic reconnaissance systems were located, sites of production and storage of attack unmanned aerial vehicles, uncrewed surface vehicles, temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
The units of the Sever Group of Forces completed the defeat of the AFU units on the territory of the Kursk region. In the course of intensive offensive actions, Gornal in Kursk region was liberated. It was the last settlement under the control of Ukrainian militants. The creation of a ‘security belt’ continues on the territory of Sumy border areas, Ukraine.
In Belgorod and Kharkov directions, Russian troops hit units of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades.
Over the week, more than 1,530 militants have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Moreover, the enemy lost two tanks, 32 armoured fighting vehicles, 104 motor vehicles, 52 field artillery guns, four electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as six ammunition depots.
As a result of resolute actions of the Zapad Group of Forces, the settlements of Kamenka, Doroshovka (Kharkov region) and Novoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) were liberated.
Russian troops inflicted damage on manpower and military hardware of one tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,630 troops, two tanks, seven armoured fighting vehicles, including one Turkish-made Kirpi armoured vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 53 motor vehicles, and 28 field artillery guns, including 16 manufactured by NATO countries. Six electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 27 ammunition depots, were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. They hit formations of six mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
Over the past week, Ukrainian armed formations sustained losses of more than 1,790 militants, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including one M113 armoured personnel carrier, three HMMWV armoured vehicles, and one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicle in this direction. Thirty-nine motor vehicles, 13 field artillery guns, six electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 13 ammunition depots were neutralised.
mechanised brigades, seven mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and three National Guard brigades were hit.
The enemy losses amounted to more than 2,970 troops, 20 armoured fighting vehicles, including one HMMWV armoured vehicle, and one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier. Thirty-six motor vehicles and 20 field artillery guns were neutralised.
Elements of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Strikes were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades.
The enemy lost more than 1,220 troops and 16 armoured fighting vehicles. The enemy suffered losses of 64 motor vehicles, 15 field artillery guns, including French-made 155-mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system, German-made 155-mm Panzerhaubitze 2000 self-propelled artillery system, six electronic warfare stations, and three ammunition depots.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 600 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, ten electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, and nine ammunition depots.
The Russian Aerospace Forces shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Over the past week, air defence systems have shot down 36 JDAM guided aerial bombs and five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, two S-200 anti-aircraft guided missiles redesigned to engage ground targets, as well as 1,306 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Black Sea Fleet’s naval aviation destroyed one U.S.-made Willard speedboat and three uncrewed surface vehicles and damaged one vehicle in the Black Sea waters.
Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised:
662 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
54,891 unmanned aerial vehicles,
605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
23,117 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,554 MLRS combat vehicles,
24,369 field artillery guns and mortars,
34,874 units of support vehicles.