Russian Defence Ministry on the progress of the special military operation (4 October–10 October 2025)
Last night, in response to terrorist attacks launched by the Kiev regime against civilian facilities on the territory of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a massive strike with ground- and air-based high-precision weapons, Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at energy infrastructure facilities that ensured operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises.
The goal of the strike was achieved. All the assigned targets were engaged.
In addition, during the week, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out massive and six group strikes with high-precision weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles neutralising enterprises of the defence industry and energy facilities of Ukraine, railway and maritime infrastructure used to transport AFU weapons and military hardware, fuel depots, storage and launch preparation areas of unmanned aerial vehicles as well as temporary deployment areas of the AFU, nationalists, and foreign mercenaries.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
In Kharkov direction, as a result of active actions, servicemen liberated Otradnoye (Kharkov region).
Russian troops hit formations of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and three territorial defence brigades.
Over the week, in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the enemy losses were more than 1,355 troops, two tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 63 motor vehicles, and 21 field artillery guns. In addition, two HIMARS MLRS launchers and one U.S.-made MLRS MLRS launcher, five counter-battery and electronic warfare stations, and 45 ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
The Zapad Group of Forces‘ units inflicted fire damage on formations of six mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.
The enemy losses were more than 1,575 troops, 33 armoured fighting vehicles including 10 foreign-made vehicles, 141 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns including four NATO-made ones. In addition, 43 ammunition depots, 36 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations.
territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade.
Over the past week, in this direction, the AFU losses were up to 1,115 Ukrainian troops, three tanks including one German-made Leopard tank, 25 armoured fighting vehicles including five Western-made ones, 102 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. In addition, nine electronic warfare and counter-battery stations, and 23 ammunition, fuel, and materiel depots were neutralised.
The Tsentr Group of Forces continued active offensive operations on the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic and Dnepropetrovsk region.Russian troops launched attacks on formations of seven mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, one airborne brigade, one assault brigade, three air assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two marine brigades, one territorial defence brigade, and three National Guard brigades were defeated.
The enemy losses were more than 3,120 troops, four tanks, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, 12 artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations.
Over the past week, units of the Vostok Group of Forces liberated Novovasilevskoye and Novogrigorovka (Zaporozhye region).
Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade.
The enemy losses in this direction were more than 2,360 troops, three tanks, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 108 motor vehicles, eight field artillery guns, and seven electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces hit formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
The AFU losses were up to 445 troops, 34 motor vehicles, and six artillery guns. In addition, 29 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations and eight ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
Over the past week, air defence systems shot down 18 guided aerial bombs, 30 U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles, one Neptune long-range guided missile, and 1,719 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost
667 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
89,433 unmanned aerial vehicles,
631 anti-aircraft missile systems,
25,446 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,598 MLRS combat vehicles,
30,348 field artillery guns and mortars,
43,620 support military vehicles.