Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 6 December 2025
In response to the terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike with long-range air, ground-based high-precision weapons, including Kinzhal ir-ballistic hypersonic missiles, long-range unmanned aerial vehicles against the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises and energy facilities that support their work, as well as port infrastructure used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The goals of the strike were achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
The Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one infantry brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades close to Alekseyevka, Andreyevka, Ryzhevka, Starikovo, and Khoten (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit formations of one mechanised brigade and one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU near Bayrak, Proletarskoye, Vilcha, and Volchanskiye Khutora (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 285 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 15 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, and two ammunition and materiel depots.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group’s formations inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one national guard brigade near Kupyansk-Uzlovy, Shiykovka, Novoosinovo, Blagodatovka, Kurilovka, Novoplatonovka (Kharkov region) and Dibrova (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Up to 235 troops and three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, have been neutralised. Eighteen pickup trucks, three field artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and eight ammunition depots were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops hit four mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade were defeated near Stepanovka, Seversk, Chervonoye, Slavyansk, Reznikovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 175 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and two artillery guns. Three electronic warfare stations, an ammunition depot, and five material depots were neutralised.
ades, two assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades close to Rodinskoye, Toretskoye, Grishino, Artyomovka, Belitskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), Novopodgorodnoye, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 465 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one MaxxPro armoured vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, and one artillery gun.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Russian troops inflicted losses on the formations of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Kosovtsevo, Belogorye, Gulyaypole, and Priluki (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy lost up to 235 troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 18 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS and two electronic warfare stations.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade and two coastal defence brigades of the AFU near Magdalinovka, (Zaporozhye region), Lvolo, Nikolskoye, Antonovka (Kherson region), and the city of Kherson.
Up to 55 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 12 motor vehicles, two electronic warfare stations, five ammunition, materiel, and fuel depots have been eliminated.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on energy and transport infrastructure facilities used for the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, military equipment depot, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas.
Air defence systems shot down two U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles and 366 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
100,788 unmanned aerial vehicles,
638 anti-aircraft missile systems,
26,412 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,627 MLRS combat vehicles,
31,740 field artillery guns and mortars,
48,468 units of support military vehicles.