Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 2–8 August 2025
From 2 to 8 August 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out seven group strikes with the use of high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles to hit the facilities of the gas pipeline network that support the operations of the Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, transport infrastructure used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a territorial centre of recruitment, command posts, as well as the warehouses of long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, a military airfield, production facilities of uncrewed surface vehicles, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces in Sumy region inflicted fire damage on clusters of manpower and hardware of a tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, two jaeger brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade.
In Kharkov region, the Group’s units improved the tactical situation and inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade, one artillery brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
Over the past week, the AFU sustained losses of more than 1,290 troops, one tank, 17 armoured fighting vehicles, and 80 motor vehicles in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces.
Twenty-six field artillery guns, three electronic warfare stations, and 19 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on units of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one UAV regiment of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade.
The enemy suffered losses of more than 1,615 troops, three tanks, and nine armoured fighting vehicles. Eighty-five motor vehicles, 12 artillery guns, 28 ammunition depots, and 48 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces continued to advance to the depths of the enemy’s defence and liberated Aleksandro-Kalinovo (Donetsk People’s Republic).
The Russian troops hit manpower and hardware of five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one artillery brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, the Azov Special Brigade, the Lyut Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian National Police.
In this direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 1,075 troops, one tank, and 13 armoured fighting vehicles over the past week.
The enemy lost 19 motor vehicles, 20 field artillery guns, including three Western-made guns, three electronic warfare stations, and six ammunition depots.
The Tsentr Group’s units continued offensive operations on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Dnepropetrovsk region.
The Russian troops hit units of four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade, one airmobile brigade, one jaeger brigade, one infantry brigade, one UAV brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two National Guard brigades.
The enemy lost up to 2,725 troops, two tanks, and 19 armoured fighting vehicles. Twenty-eight motor vehicles and 16 artillery guns were neutralised.
Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Yanvarskoye (Dnepropetrovsk region) as a result of intensive and resolute actions.
Manpower and military hardware of three mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial defence brigades, one marine brigade, and one National Guard brigade were hit.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,530 troops, two tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 51 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns, including two Western-made guns.
Four electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as two ammunition and materiel depots, were neutralised.
The Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
More than 490 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 34 motor vehicles, seven artillery guns, 39 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations, as well as 24 depots storing ammunition, materiel, military hardware, and POL were neutralised.
Air defence systems shot down eight UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles, ten U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, nine guided aerial bombs, and 1,508 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Black Sea Fleet eliminated three uncrewed enemy surface vehicles in the Black Sea.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:
664 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
75,356 unmanned aerial vehicles,
625 anti-aircraft missile systems,
24,485 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,584 MLRS combat vehicles,
28,283 field artillery guns and mortars,
39,290 special military vehicles.