Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 21 July 2025
Last night, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a group strike with long-range air, ground, and sea-based high-precision weapons, including Kinzhal air-ballistic hypersonic missiles, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles against enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry and military airfields.
The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group hit manpower and military hardware of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one air assault regiment and one assault regiment of the AFU close to Pavlovka, Varachino, Sadki, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of one mechanised brigade and one territorial defence brigade of the AFU have been hit near Volchansk and Melovoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 190 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.
The Zapad Group’s units improved the situation along the front line. They inflicted fire damage on two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) and Kupyansk (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 230 troops, 14 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. Four electronic warfare stations and six ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group’s units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Konstantinovka, Ivanopolye, Dronovka, Zakotnoye, and Seversk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 140 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. An ammunition depot and three materiel depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group’s units improved the tactical situation. They inflicted fire damage on units of two mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one national guard brigade close to Artemovka, Oktyabrskoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Novoekonomicheskoye, and Poltavka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Up to 425 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 12 pickup trucks, and three artillery guns of the enemy have been neutralised.
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The AFU sustained losses of up to 215 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and two ammunition depots.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades near Antonovka, Belozerki (Kherson region), and Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy’s losses amounted to up to 60 troops, seven motor vehicles, three artillery guns, six electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted damage on ammunition depots, a UAV assembly workshop, a TCR, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian troops, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.
Three Patriot anti-aircraft missile launchers and one U.S.-made AN/MPQ-65 multi-role radar were neutralised.
Air defence systems shot down one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, as well as 397 fixed-wing UAVs.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
664 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
71,463 unmanned aerial vehicles,
622 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,287 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,577 MLRS combat vehicles,
27,667 field artillery guns and mortars,
38,522 special military vehicles.