Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 16 August 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, and one jaeger brigade, and one assault regiment of the AFU near Boyaro-Lezhachi, Novaya Sech, Sadki, Stepnoye, Khrapovshchina, and Yunakovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit formations of one mechanised brigade and one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Ambarnoye, Volchansk, Ilyicha, Kazachya Lopan, and Staritsa (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were more than 170 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns including one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer. One electronic warfare station, one counter-battery radar station, and ten ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
As a result of active actions, units of the Zapad Group of Forces liberated Kolodezi (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian troops launched attacks on formations of two mechanised brigades and one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Borovskaya Andreyevka, Kupyansk, Osinovo, Peschanoye, Petropavlovka (Kharkov region), Karpovka, Shandrigolovo, and Sredneye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 230 troops, one UK-made Mastiff armoured vehicle, one Novator armoured fighting vehicle, 14 motor vehicles, three artillery guns, four electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition depots.
The Yug Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Belaya Gora, Berestok, Ivanopolye, Konstantinovka, Mayskoye, Novodmitrovka, Seversk, Serebryanka, and Stepanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses were more than 220 troops, one M113 armoured personnel carrier, and two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicles, one pickup truck, five field artillery guns including two Western-made ones. Two Anklav and Kvertus electronic warfare stations as well as one ammunition depot were neutralised.
brigade, one jaeger brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, one National Guard brigade, and units of the International Legion close to Andreyevka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Muravka, Novoaleksandrovka, Rodinskoye, and Udachnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 400 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier and two Turkish-made Kirpi armoured vehicles, five pickup trucks, and three field artillery guns.
As a result of active and decisive actions, the Vostok Group of Forces’ units completed the liberation Voronoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades near Dibrova, Ivanovka, Levadnoye, Novonikolayevka, Orestopol (Dnepropetrovsk region), Novodarovka (Zaporozhye region), and Kamyshevakha (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses were more than 215 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 11 motor vehicles, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Berislav, Dneprovskoye, Nikolskoye, Sadovoye, Chervony Mayak (Kherson region), and Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were more than 80 troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, ten motor vehicles, five electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition and materiel depots.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack UAVs, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces launched attacks on ammunition and material depots, long-range unmanned aerial vehicles storage areas, temporary deployment areas of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 133 areas.
Air defence systems shot down five guided aerial bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 169 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
665 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
77,659 unmanned aerial vehicles,
625 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,598 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,586 MLRS combat vehicles,
28,581 field artillery guns and mortars,
39,749 support military vehicles .