September 9, 2025

Russian Ministry of Defense: up to 1,485 Ukrainian casualties in the past day

Russian Defense Ministry

Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

💥 Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of two mechanised brigades and one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades close to Alekseyevka, Andreyevka, Maryino, Sadki, and Yunakovka (Sumy region).

💥 In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit units of one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Velikaya Pisarevka (Sumy region), Volchansk and Pokalyanoye (Kharkov region).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 165 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and two field artillery guns. In addition, 11 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.

📍 The Zapad Group of Forces’ units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops launched attacks on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and one National Guard brigade near Blagodatovka, Kupyansk, Kurilovka, Petrovka (Kharkov region), Drobyshevo, Kirovsk, Shandrigolovo, and Yampol (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️ The enemy losses were more than 230 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. In addition, eight electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were neutralised.

📍 The Yug Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one National Guard brigade near Berestok, Kleban-Byk, Kramatorsk, Pleshcheyevka, Reznikovka, Seversk, and Stepanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️ The enemy losses were more than 240 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, nine motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. In addition, three electronic warfare stations and two material depots were neutralised.

📍 The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops hit manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one National Guard brigade close to Vladimirovka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Lysovka, Priyut, and Rodinskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).

▪️ The AFU losses were more than 515 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun.

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▪️ The AFU losses were more than 265 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and eight motor vehicles.

💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as one territorial defence brigade near Stepnogorsk, Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, Nikolskoye, and Tyaginka (Kherson region).

▪️ The AFU losses were up to 70 troops and five motor vehicles. In addition, four electronic warfare stations and four ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.

✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted damage on ammunition depots, command posts and launch sites of long-range UAVs as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 140 areas. In addition, one launcher and one control cabin of an AFU S-300 SAM system were neutralised.

🎯 Air defence systems shot down five cruise missiles, five U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 230 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

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

▫️ 666 aircraft,

▫️ 283 helicopters,

▫️ 82,675 unmanned aerial vehicles, 

▫️ 628 anti-aircraft missile systems,

▫️ 25,022 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 

▫️ 1,590 MLRS combat vehicles,

▫️ 29,410 field artillery guns and mortars, 

▫️ 41,374 units of support military vehicles.

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