Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 28 June 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops hit three mechanised brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade have been hit near Andreyevka, Kondratovka, Mogritsa, and Marino (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of a mechanised brigade of the AFU and a territorial defence brigade have been hit near Udy and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, and an ammunition depot.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian elements damaged two mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, two assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Kupyansk, Olgovka, Sobolevka, Senkovo (Kharkov region), and Karpovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 230 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, a UK-made Snatch armoured fighting vehicle, six motor vehicles, and three artillery guns. One electronic warfare station and three ammunition depots have been destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Russian troops engaged three mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Seversk, Reznikova, Zvanovka, Pleshcheyevka, Ivanovopole, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 175 troops, two pickup trucks, and a field artillery gun.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Two mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, an air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, a territorial defence brigade, and a national guard brigade have been defeated near Popov Yar, Novoekonomicheskoye, Krasnoarmeysk, Petrovsky, Dimitrov, Mayak, and Muravka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 505 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, two motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns.
avka, Malinovka (Zaporozhye region), and Kamyshevakha (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 210 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, three artillery guns, and an electronic warfare station.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of a mechanised brigade, a coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, Kazatskoye, and Novotyaginka (Kherson region).
Up to 75 troops, four motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and two ammunition depots have been neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on ammunition and material depots, long-range strike drones manufacturing shop, stoking sites of uncrewed surface vehicles, and temporary deployment areas of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.
Air defence systems shot down six guided aerial bombs and 252 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost:
663 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
66,058 unmanned aerial vehicles,
612 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,069 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,572 MLRS combat vehicles,
26,719 field artillery guns and mortars,
37,392 units of support military vehicles.