Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 27 December 2025
Last night, in response to terrorist attacks launched by the Kiev regime against civilian facilities on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike by long-range ground-, air-, and sea-based precision weapons including Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles at power infrastructure facilities that supported the Armed Forces of Ukraine and enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry.
The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit formations of one territorial defence brigade and one border security detachment of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine near Pisarevka and Gavrilovo (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit units of two motorised infantry brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one National Guard brigade near Prilipka, Staritsa, and Vilcha (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 180 troops, 14 motor vehicles, and three electronic warfare stations. Two materiel depot were destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one National Guard brigades close to Podoly, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Boldyrevka (Kharkov region), and Yarovaya (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In Kupyansk direction, during the day, servicemen of the 6th Army repelled three attacks launched by units of the AFU 92nd Assault Brigade and the 15th National Guard Brigade near Blagodatovka, Palamarevka, and Osinovo. Ukrainian soldiers tried to break into Kupyansk (Kharkov region).
The enemy lost up to 60 troops. Two foreign-made armoured vehicles and two pickup trucks were neutralised.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Zapad Group of Forces, the enemy losses were up to 200 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, and 11 motor vehicles. Four ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops launched attacks on formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Azov Special Operations Brigade close to Nikiforovka, Donetskoye, Reznikovka, Slavyansk, Krivaya Luka, Rai-Aleksandrovka, and Stepanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 115 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station. Two ammunition and one material depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces‘ units inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade, two air assault brigades, one airmobile brigade, three assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, and the Azov Special Operations Brigade near Artemovka, Toretskoye, Dimitrov, Grishino, Belitskoye, Rodinskoye, Novy Donbass (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopavlovka, and Ivanovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The enemy losses were more than 440 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and two foreign-made field artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces’ units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy defences. Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, two assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade close to Dobropasovo, Gavrilovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Priluki, Vozdvizhenka, Kosovtsevo, and Ternovatoye (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses were more than 220 troops, one tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns including two Western-made ones. Three ammunition depots and two materiel depots were neutralised.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Orekhov, Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), and Otradokamenka (Kherson region).
The enemy losses were up to 55 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, two artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces hit attack UAV production points as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 154 areas.
Air defence systems shot down 78 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
669 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
105,295 unmanned aerial vehicles,
640 anti-aircraft missile systems,
26,747 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,634 MLRS combat vehicles,
32,205 field artillery guns and mortars,
50,143 support military vehicles.