Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 27 August 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one tank brigade, one assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and one National Guard regiment near Kondratovka, Staraya Guta, Pavlovka, Andreyevka, Yunakovka, and Sadki (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit units of one mechanised brigade and one motorised infantry brigade near Volchansk and Melovoye (Kharkov region).
The AFU lost more than 175 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, seven artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations. Three ammunition depots and five materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group’s units improved the tactical situation. They hit formations of one mechanised brigade, two assault brigades of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Malinovka, Izyum, Kupyansk (Kharkov region) and Drobyshevo (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 230 troops, seven armoured fighting vehicles, 15 motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, including three Western-made guns, and four electronic warfare stations. Four AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yug Group’s elements took more advantageous lines and positions. Manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and one airmobile brigade of the AFU were hit near Aleksandro-Shultino, Serebryanka, and Druzhkovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy sustained losses of up to 190 troops, one tank, and three motor vehicles. One ammunition depot was wiped out.
Novotroitskoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Dobropolye, Toretskoye, Kutuzovka, Rodinskoye, Dimitrov, Zolotoy Kolodez, and Novonikolayevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Ukrainian armed formations lost more than 400 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and five artillery guns.
The Vostok Group’s units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy’s defence. They inflicted fire damage on three mechanised brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Velikomikhaylovka, Berezovoye, Gavrilovka, Sosnovka, Yanvarskoyr (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Novogrigorovka (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost up to 215 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and one electronic warfare station. An ammunition depot and a material depot were destroyed.
The Dnepr Group of Forces units hit formations of one mechanised brigade and coastal defence brigade of the AFU near Novotroitskoye (Zaporozhye region) and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU lost more than 65 troops, 12 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and seven electronic warfare stations. Three materiel depots were obliterated.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on a position of an AFU air defence radar, command and control posts of unmanned aerial vehicles, UAV assembly areas, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.
Russian air defence systems shot down two guided aerial bombs, two U.S.-made HIMARS projectiles, and 162 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
665 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
79,826 unmanned aerial vehicles,
625 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,817 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,588 MLRS combat vehicles,
28,968 field artillery guns and mortars,
40,480 special military vehicles..