Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 23 October 2025
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Varachino, Iskriskovshchina, Kondratovka, Korchakovka, and Leninskoye (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of one mechanised brigade and one assault regiment of the AFU have been hit near Volchansk and Dergachi (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 195 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, 15 motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155-mm M198 howitzer, one electronic warfare station, and four materiel depots.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on six mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one national guard brigade close to Velikaya Shapkovka, Kupyansk, Kurilovka, Senkovo (Kharkov region), Drobyshevo, and Yampol (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy losses amounted to more than 230 troops, 16 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. Six electronic warfare stations and five ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Group’s units hit the formations of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Dronovka, Ivanopolye, Pazeno, Seversk, and Fedorovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 145 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, two Western-made 155-mm artillery guns, one electronic warfare station, and one materiel depot.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, four assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, and two national guard brigades were hit near Belitskoye, Grishino, Dimitrov, Zolotoy Kolodez, and Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 535 troops, one tank, four NATO-made armoured fighting vehicles, three pickup trucks, and one artillery gun.
Uspenovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 390 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and two counter-fire radars.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Novoandreyevka, Primorskoye, Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region), Antonovka, and Belozerka (Kherson region).
More than 85 servicemen, one armoured fighting vehicle, 15 motor vehicles, three electronic warfare stations, and two materiel depots have been neutralised.
Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on power facilities that ensured operation of the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, assembly workshops, depots and launch sites of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, POL depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas.
Air defence systems shot down three guided aerial bombs and 293 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
91,983 unmanned aerial vehicles,
633 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,630 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,605 MLRS combat vehicles,
30,725 field artillery guns and mortars,
44,642 support military vehicles.