Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 15 May 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on clusters of manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades close to Ryzhevka, Atinskoye, Iskriskovshchina, Bunyakino, Belopolye, and Bessalovka (Sumy region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 165 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
As a result of active actions of the Zapad Group of Forces, Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic) has been liberated.
Losses were inflicted on three mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Podliman, Druzhelyubovka, Olgovka, Andreyevka, Kupyansk, Palamarevka, Nechvolodovka (Kharkov region), and Raygorodok (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU lost up to 240 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 11 motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and three ammunition depots.
The Yug Group’s elements took more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades and one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Seversk, Fedorovka, Verolyubovka, Konstantinovka, Ivanopolye, Pleshcheyevka, Grigorovka, and Chasov Yar (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 245 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, eight motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. Two electronic warfare stations and one ammunition depot were neutralised.
By resolute actions of elements of the Tsentr Group of Forces, Novoaleksandrovka (Donetsk People’s Republic) has been liberated.
Losses were inflicted on one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one marine brigade have been hit near Razino, Novoolenovka, Novaya Poltavka, Dimitrov, and Petrovskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 515 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and three artillery guns.
The Vostok Group’s units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy’s defence. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Bogatyr, Volnoye Pole (Donetsk People’s Republic), Temirovka, Chervonoye (Zaporozhye region) and Berezovoye (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, four motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades near Shcherbaki, Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilovka, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Nikolayevka, Antonovka, and Ponyatovka (Kherson region).
Up to 75 troops, three motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station of the enemy were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on the infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, temporary deployment areas of the AFU units and foreign mercenaries in 149 areas.
The Black Sea Fleet destroyed an uncrewed surface vessel in the Black Sea waters.
Air defence systems shot down eight U.S.-made JDAM aerial bombs and 169 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
662 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
57,275 unmanned aerial vehicles,
605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
23,339 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,563 MLRS combat vehicles,
24,911 field artillery guns and mortars,
35,489 special military vehicles.