Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23 March 2026
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. The Group hit manpower and hardware of a territorial defence brigade close to Miropolye, Novaya Sech, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
ech, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov region, Russian troops hit a mechanised brigade, a motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defence brigade have been hit near Sosnovy Bor, Polnaya, Maryino, Verkhnyaya Pisarevka, and Staritsa (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 245 troops, ten motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. Three ammunition depots, one fuel depot, and eight materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defence brigade, a national guard brigade close to Studenok, Novoosinovo, Shiykovka, Borovaya (Kharkov region), Stary Karavan, Svyatogorsk, Krasny Liman, and Korovy Yar (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 180 troops, a tank, an armoured fighting vehicle, 20 motor vehicles, and an artillery gun. One electronic warfare station and four ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yuzhnaya Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on three mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the AFU close to Konstantinovka, Slavyansk, Ilyinovka, Nikolayevka, Druzhkovka, Nikolaypole, and Novodmitrovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost more than 180 troops, 10 motor vehicles, a field artillery gun, and an electronic warfare station. One ammunition and three materiel depots were eliminated.
Elements of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, and an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, and two national guard brigades close to Svetloye, Matyashevo, Dobropolye, Grishino, Belitskoye, Priyut, Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopodgornoye, Chuguyevo, and Ivanovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 375 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and an electronic warfare station.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy’s defences. The Group hit one mechanised brigade, an assault brigade, and air assault brigade, and four assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kopani, Tersyanka, Novosoloshino, Mirnoye, Golubkovo, Lugovskoye, Lyubitskoye, Komsomolskoye, and Gorkoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost more than 260 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, a Grad MLRS, and two field artillery guns.
The Dnepr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade and a mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kamyshevakha, Orekhov, and Zaporozhets (Zaporozhye region).
More than 35 troops, five motor vehicles, four electronic warfare stations, an artillery gun, and four ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces have inflicted damage on fuel and power facilities of Ukraine, port and transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; assembly and launch areas of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 147 areas.
Air defence systems shot down eight guided aerial bombs and 526 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
671 aircraft,
284 helicopters,
126,663 unmanned aerial vehicles,
652 anti-aircraft missile systems,
28,430 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,691 MLRS combat vehicles,
34,020 field artillery guns and mortars,
57,546 units of support military vehicles.