Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 22 October 2025
In response to terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian objects on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike with long-range, ground- and air-based high-precision weapons including Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles against energy infrastructure facilities that supported the Ukrainian defence industry.
Targets of the strike were hit. All the objects were neutralised.
The Sever Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on one jaeger brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial defence and Special Operations Forces’ brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Khrapovshchina, Kondratovka, Khoten, Leninskoye, Novaya Sech, Varachino (Sumy region), Novosyolovka, and Novgorod-Seversky (Chernigov region).
In Kharkov direction, Russian troops hit units of one mechanised brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Volchansk (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were up to 180 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 13 motor vehicles, one electronic warfare station, and three materiel depots.
The Zapad Group of Forces’ units took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops delivered strikes at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Shiykovka, Novosergeyevka, Petropavlovka, Kupyansk (Kharkov region), Maslyakovka, and Yampol (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 230 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and one 122-mm D-30 howitzer. In addition, nine electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops hit four mechanised brigades, one air mobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade near Seversk, Fedorovka, Vasyukovka, Pazeno, Dronovka, Nikolayevka, Stepanovka, and Ivanopolye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses were up to 220 troops, three tanks, one armoured fighting vehicle, 10 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns including one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. In addition, four materiel depots were neutralised.
berated Ivanovka (Dnepropetrovsk region).
Russian troops launched attacks on manpower and hardware of seven mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, and three National Guard brigades close to Grishino, Sergeyevka, Kucherov Yar, Nikolaipolye, Toretskoye, Belitskoye, Dimitrov, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 520 troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, and two pickup trucks.
The Vostok Group of Forces’ units continued to advance into the depths of enemy defences and liberated Pavlovka (Zaporozhye region).
Russian troops inflicted fire damage on formations of three mechanised brigades, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade near Aleksandrovka, Orestopol, Alekseyevka (Dnepropetrovsk region), Rybnoye, Novouspenovskoye, Zeleny Gai, and Vishnevoye (Zaporozhye region).
The enemy losses were more than 315 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and two electronic warfare stations.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade close to Stepnogorsk, Novoandreyevka (Zaporozhye region), Nikolskoye and Antonovka (Kherson region).
In addition, up to 60 troops, one tank, one armoured fighting vehicle, 11 motor vehicles, one electronic warfare station, and one POL depot were neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces inflicted fire damage on an assembly workshop of an enterprise, which produced military products, oil refinery and transport infrastructure that supported actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian troops and foreign mercenaries in 144 districts.
Air defence systems shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, four cruise missiles, three guided aerial bombs, four U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, and 224 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
91,690 unmanned aerial vehicles,
633 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,616 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,605 MLRS combat vehicles,
30,705 field artillery guns and mortars,
44,572 support military vehicles.