June 26, 2025

Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,415 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

Russian Defense Ministry

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. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Novaya Sech, Solyaniki, Khrapovshchina, Varachino, Yunakovka, and Sadki (Sumy region).

💥 In Kharkov direction, formations of one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades were hit near Udy, Ivashki, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 185 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, nine motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns, to include one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer. One electronic warfare station, one ammunition depot, and two materiel depots were neutralised.

📍The Zapad Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line. The Russian troops hit formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Senkovo, Bologovka, Putnikovo, Sobolevka, Kupyansk, Olgovka (Kharkov region), Karpovka, and Zelenaya Dolina (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️Over 240 troops, five motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and three ammunition depots were eliminated.

🔥The Yug Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Seversk, Serebryanka, Vasyukovka, Pereyezdnoye, Zvanovka, Pleshcheyevka, Chasov Yar, Ivanopolye, and Iliyicha (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns, to include one U.S.-made 155-mm M114 howitzer. One electronic warfare station, two ammunition and fuel depots were destroyed.

🚩 The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units continued advancing to the depths of the enemy’s defence and liberated Novosergeyevka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

💥 The Group’s units hit formations of four mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, one UAV brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, three marine brigades, one national guard brigade, and one assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine near Krasnoarmeysk, Dimitrov, Mayak, Moskovskoye, Muravka, and Udachnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 545 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, to include two U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicles, 12 pickup trucks, and four field artillery guns, to include one U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzer.

As a result of active operations, the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Shevchenko (Donetsk People’s Republic).

💥 Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the AFU and two territorial defence brigades close to Chervonaya Zirka, Kamyshevakha, Voskresenka (Donetsk People’s Republic), and Sladkoye (Zaporozhye region).

▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 200 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and two artillery guns.

📍Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and defeated formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, and two coastal defence brigades of the AFU near Malyye Shcherbaki, Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region), Ingulets, and Antonovka (Kherson region).

▪️Up to 75 troops, eight motor vehicles, one artillery gun, three electronic warfare stations, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station, and one ammunition depot were eliminated.

✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU air defence radar stations, assembly workshops and storage sites of UAVs, ammunition depots, and temporary deployment areas of AFU militants and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas.

🎯 Air defence systems shot down 205 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊  In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy lost:

▫️ 663 aircraft,

▫️ 283 helicopters, 

▫️ 65,677 unmanned aerial vehicles, 

▫️ 612 anti-aircraft missile systems, 

▫️ 24,050 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 

▫️ 1,572 MLRS combat vehicles, 

▫️ 26,646 field artillery guns and mortars, 

▫️ 37,320 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

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