Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 13 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 heavy mechanised brigades, three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade close to Mogritsa, Novaya Sech, Yunakovka, Varachino, Korchakovka, Pershe Travnya, and Andreyevka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of one mechanised brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one territorial defence brigade were hit near Volchansk, Chugunovka, and Gatishche (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 troops, three pickup trucks, three field artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and three ammunition depots.
The Zapad Group’s units took more advantageous lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades and one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Drobyshevo, Sredneye, Shandriglovo, Novoselovka (Donetsk People’s Republic), Petrovskoye (Lugansk People’s Republic) and Kovsharovka (Kharkov region).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 220 troops, one tank, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one Canadian-made Senator armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, two U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzers.
Four electronic warfare stations, one radar station for detecting air targets, and five ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group’s units improved the situation along the front line, inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and the Azov Special Brigade near Pleshcheyevka, Zvanovka, Seversk, Kleban-Byk, Zakotnoye, and Ivanopolye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 255 troops, three pickup trucks, two field artillery guns, and one materiel depot.
As a result of active and bold actions, the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Suvorovo and Nikanorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Strikes were delivered at formations of four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, one air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and two National Guard brigades close to Rubezhnoye, Dimitrov, Artemovka, Veseloye, Novoaleksandrovka, Udachnoye, Poltavka, Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic), Filiya, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 385 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, six Kazak armoured vehicles, one pickup truck, and one artillery gun.
The Vostok Group’s units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy’s defence and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Novoselovka, Voronoye, Velikomikhaylovka, Sosnovka (Dnepropetrovsk region) and Iskra (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 280 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, and two Polish-made 155-mm Krab self-propelled artillery systems. Two electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades close to Stepnogorsk, Primorskoye, Kamenskoye, Yurkovka, Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region) and Burgunka (Kherson region).
Over 65 Ukrainian troops, 10 motor vehicles, one 155-mm Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, six electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition and military hardware depots have been neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces have inflicted losses on temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 136 areas.
Air defence systems shot down four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, nine guided aerial bombs, and 240 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
665 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
76,916 unmanned aerial vehicles,
625 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,559 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,585 MLRS combat vehicles,
28,456 field artillery guns and mortars,
39,598 special military vehicles.