Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 25 November 2025
In response to the 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 air-, sea-, and ground-based high-precision weapons, including with the use of Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles, attack drones against Ukrainian defence industry and energy infrastructure that supports their work, as well as long-range unmanned aerial vehicles storage facilities.
The targets were defeated, all the assigned facilities were neutralised.
Sever Group’s units inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Andreyevka, Varachino, Kucherovka (Sumy region), Zhadovo (Sumy region).
In Kharkov direction, units of one heavy mechanised brigade, one unmanned systems battalion of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade have been hit near Moskalevka, Ploskoye, Semenovka, and Khatneye (Kharkov region).
The enemy lost more than 130 troops, 11 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and one electronic warfare station.
The Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. The Group’s formations inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one national guard brigade near Kovsharovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Nechvolodovka, Petrovka, Podoly (Kharkov region) and Dibrova (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Up to 230 troops, one U.S. M113 armoured personnel carrier, six armoured fighting vehicles, including three U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicles and one Polish-made Oncilla armoured vehicle, 22 motor vehicles, one self-propelled artillery system, one Grad MLRS, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 counter-fire radar station, and nine electronic warfare radio stations have been neutralised. Seven ammunition depots were destroyed.
As a result of resolute actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Ivanopolye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian troops hit one mechanised brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one marine brigade near Konstantinovka, Kramatorsk, Seversk, Slavyansk, and Stepanovka (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The enemy lost more than 225 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns. One U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counter-fire radar station, one electronic warfare station, one ammunition depot, and two materiel depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces’ units improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops engaged manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, one special forces brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade close to Novopavlovka, Taranovo (Dnepropetrovsk region), Belitskoye, Dobropolye, Kotlino, Rodinskoye, Sergeyevka, Suvorovo, and Torskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In Krasnoarmeysk (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault groups of the 2nd Army successfully advance in the Tsentralny and Dinas microdistricts.
Russian troops continue mopping up Ukrainian militants in Rovnoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
Russian troops repelled nine attacks of the 82nd and the 95th air assault brigades and the 425th Skala Assault Regiment of the AFU from Grishino (Donetsk People’s Republic) launched to unblock an encircled group of the AFU.
Up to 30 troops and one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier have been neutralised.
In Dimitrov (Donetsk People’s Republic), assault detachments of the 51st Army continue to push the enemy out of the Vostochny and Zapadny microdistricts, and southern part of the city.
Over the past 24 hours, up to 235 servicemen, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured personnel carriers, four armoured vehicles, six pickup trucks, and one field artillery gun have been neutralised.
In total, more than 445 troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, including one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured personnel carriers, including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, six armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, two Western-made artillery guns, and one Israel-made RADA radar.
The Vostok Group of Forces continue to advance to the depths of the enemy’s defence. Troops of one assault brigade and two assault regiments of the AFU have been hit near Aleksandrovka, Velikomikhaylovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), and Gulyaipole (Zaporozhye region).
Up to 240 troops, two armoured personnel carriers, four armoured fighting vehicles, 11 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns have been neutralised.
The Dnepr Group’s units inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of a mechanised brigade, a coastal defence brigade of the AFU, and the territorial defence brigade near Grigorovka, Novodanilovka, Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region), and Zhovtnevoye (Kherson region).
More than 75 troops, 17 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, 10 electronic warfare stations, three ammunition depots, and one fuel depot were eliminated.
Operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops, and artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have inflicted damage on the transport and port infrastructure of Ukraine that are used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as temporary deployment points of the Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in the 151 areas.
Air defence systems shot down one guided aerial bomb, four Neptune long-range guided missiles, and 419 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
668 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
98,697 unmanned aerial vehicles,
638 anti-aircraft missile systems,
26,247 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,620 MLRS combat vehicles,
31,538 field artillery guns and mortars,
47,635 special military vehicles….