Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 9 October 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
The Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on three mechanised brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade close to Korchakovka, Alekseyevka, Yastrebinoye, and Kondratovka (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of a mechanised brigade and a motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit near Volchansk and Obukhovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU lost up to 195 troops. Four armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, seven artillery guns, and seven ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops engaged two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defence brigade, and a national guard brigade near Petrovka, Kurilovka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Stary Karavan, Svyatogorsk, and Krasny Liman (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to up to 230 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. Eighteen motor vehicles, two artillery guns, seven electronic warfare stations, and seven ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Strikes were delivered at three mechanised brigades, an airmobile brigade, a mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Druzhkovka, Privolye, Kramatorsk, Seversk, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost up to 125 troops, a German-made Leopard tank, and three armoured fighting vehicles including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, and a Canadian-made Senator armoured vehicle. Twenty-one motor vehicles, three artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line. Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, an airborne brigade, an air assault brigade, a jaeger brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and a territorial defence brigade close to Belitskoye, Shevchenko, Rubezhnoye, Grishinovo, Sergeyevka, Annovka, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 520 troops, two Kazak armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and four artillery guns.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued to advance into the depths of enemy defence. Troops of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defence brigade, and a national guard brigade have been hit near Novonikolayevka, Verbovoye, Sosnovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 325 troops, two tanks, an armoured fighting vehicle, 11 motor vehicles, two guns, and two electronic warfare stations.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade of the AFU and a territorial defence brigade near Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region) and Tyaginka (Kherson region).
More than 55 troops, four motor vehicles, and five electronic warfare stations were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian groups of forces have inflicted damage on port facilities, energy infrastructure, fuel depots that support the AFU, long-range storage and launch areas as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.
Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, two HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 112 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost
667 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
89,275 unmanned aerial vehicles,
631 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,429 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,598 MLRS combat vehicles,
30,317 field artillery guns and mortars,
43,534 support military vehicles.