Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 9 February 2026
The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of an assault regiment of the AFU and a territorial defence brigade near Iskrikovshchina, Kharkovka, Pokrovka, and Ugroyedy in Sumy region.
In Kharkov region, units of a mechanised brigade, a motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, a territorial defence brigade, and a Ukrainian border service detachment have been hit near Kazachaya Lopan, Grafskoye, Petropavlovka, Okhrimovka, Tikhoye, and Malaya Volchya in Kharkov region.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 205 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, and 10 motor vehicles. One electronic warfare station and three ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a national guard brigade close to Borovaya, Nechvolodovka, Kovsharovka, Shiykovka in Kharkov region, Koroviy Yar, Sosnovoye, and Aleksandrovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
The enemy lost more than 130 troops, 10 motor vehicles, and four ammunition depots.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Three mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an assault brigade, a motorised infantry brigade, an AFU UAV battalion, and a territorial defence brigade were hit near Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, Reznikovka, Nikiforovka, Berestok, Kramatorsk, and Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 125 troops, one German-made Leopard tank, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. One materiel depot was destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an airmobile brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, three national guard brigades, and the Azov Special Operations Brigade close to Maryevka, Grishino, Novofedorovka, Toretskoye, Novy Donbass, Shevchenko, Krasnoyarskoye, Belitskoye, Dobropolye, Svetloye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Novopodgorodnoye, and Novopavlovka in Dnepropetrovsk region.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 240 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of enemy defence. Losses were inflicted on formations of a mechanised brigade, an assault brigade, and three assault regiments of the AFU close to Zelenaya Dibrova, Nezhenka, Zaliznichnoye, Staroukrainka, Rizdvyanka, Vozdvizhenka (Zaporozhye region), Kommunarovka, and Pokrovskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The enemy lost up to 355 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, and two motor vehicles.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Orekhov in Zaporozhye region.
Up to 20 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, and two materiel depots have been neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on the infrastructure of a military airfield, fuel and power complex and transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.
Air defence systems shot down three guided aerial bombs and 72 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
112,996 unmanned aerial vehicles,
650 anti-aircraft missile systems,
27,568 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,661 MLRS vehicles,
33,163 field artillery guns and mortars,
53,959 support military vehicles.