Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 7 March 2026
Last night, in response to terrorist attacks launched by the Kiev regime against civilian facilities on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a mass strike by long-range ground-, air-, and sea-based precision weaponry and attack unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, power infrastructure objects used by the AFU, and military airfields. The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Khoten, Novodmitrovka, Miropolye, Grabovskoye, and Novaya Sech (Sumy region).
In Kharkov region, losses were inflicted on units of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and one national guard brigade near Volchanskiye Khutora, Peschannoye, Granov, and Staritsa (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 200 troops and ten motor vehicles. One Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 radar station, two electronic warfare stations, four ammunition depots, and one materiel depot were destroyed.
The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade near Lozovoye, Yatskovka, Svyatogorsk, Krasny Liman, Rubtsy (Donetsk People’s Republic), Borovaya, and Novoosinovo (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 180 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier and one HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, 16 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. One electronic warfare station, one Netherland-made Robin IRIS radar station, and three ammunition depots were destroyed.
The Yuzhnaya Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and one marine brigade near Druzhkovka, Novoselovka, Kondratovka, Kaleniki, Ilyinovka, Kramatorsk, Nikiforovka, Golubovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 200 troops, one tank, one Italian-made Puma armoured personnel carrier, one armoured fighting vehicle, 14 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. One Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 radar station, one U.S.-made TPS-80 counter-fire radar, six ammunition and materiel depots were destroyed.
The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and three territorial defence brigades near Annovka, Zolotoy Kolodez, Toretskoye, Sergeyevka, Belitskoye, Grishino (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopodgorodnoye, Novonikolayevka, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 335 troops and nine armoured fighting vehicles. Four motor vehicles and one artillery gun were destroyed.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defences.
Over the past 24 hours, four attacks by AFU units using armoured fighting vehicles were repelled near Gai, Dobropasovo, and Velikomikhaylovka in Dnepropetrovsk region.
As a result, the AFU losses amounted to up to 40 troops, three armoured personnel carriers, namely, U.S.-made M113, Stryker, and M1117 armoured personnel carriers, one infantry fighting vehicle, and two armoured fighting vehicles.
Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Starokasyanovskoye, Zarechnoye, Kolomiytsy, Novoskelevatoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), Komsomolskoye, Verkhnaya Tersa, and Vozdvizhevka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 360 troops, eight armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade and one mountain assault brigade of the AFU near Grigorovka and Dimitrovo (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 14 motor vehicles, and four electronic warfare stations.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of Russian Groups of Forces destroyed one Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Forces, struck transport infrastructure objects used by the AFU as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.
Air defence units shot down three guided aerial bombs and 200 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy has lost:
670 aircraft,
284 helicopters,
120,160 unmanned aerial vehicles,
651 anti-aircraft missile systems,
28,083 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,681 MLRS combat vehicles,
33,677 field artillery guns and mortars,
56,060 units of support military vehicles.