In Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, an assault regiment of the AFU, and a territorial defence brigade close to Ugroyedy, Miropolye, and Krasnopolye (Sumy region).
The AFU losses were up to 50 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, one motor vehicle, and two artillery guns.
As a result of active and decisive actions of elements of the Zapad Group of Forces, Mirnoye (Donetsk People's Republic) has been liberated.
The Group inflicted fire damage on two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades near Malaya Shapkovka, Kamenka, Krasnoye Pervoye, Grigorovka, Tishchenkovka, Kondrashovka (Kharkov region), Torskoye, Novoye, and Yampol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU lost more than 250 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. Four artillery guns, including two Western-made ones, were neutralised.
The Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades near Tikhonovka, Katerinovka, Dyleyevka, Novomarkovo, Chasov Yar, Verkhnekamenskoye, Kurdyumovka, and Tarasovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The enemy sustained losses of up to 200 troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured vehicle, one Croatian-made Heron MLRS launcher, and three pickup trucks. Two field artillery guns and three ammunition depots were neutralised.
Elements of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. They hit two mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one naval infantry brigade, and one national guard brigade near Alekseyevka, Yelizavetovka, Kotlino, Dimitrov, Zverevo, Krasnoarmeysk, Novotoretskoye, and Novosergeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Ukrainian armed formations lost up to 430 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, 12 motor vehicles, and one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system.
The Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. They inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one naval infantry brigade near Veseloye, Razliv, Volnoye Pole, and Novopol (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to over 140 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles. Three field artillery guns, including a French-made 155mm Caesar self-propelled artillery system and an ammunition depot, were neutralised.
With intensive and resolute operations, elements of the Dnepr Group of Forces liberated Malye Shcherbaki (Zaporozhye region).
The Group engaged units of one mechanised brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and a territorial defence brigade near Pridneprovskoye, Sadovoye, Berislav, Antonovka (Kherson region), Novodanilovka, and Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye region).
Over 70 troops, two U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers, two motor vehicles, and three artillery guns of the enemy have been neutralised.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on infrastructure of military airfields, UAV command posts, ammunition depots, and repair and recovery base of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, as well as on clusters of enemy manpower and hardware in 148 areas.
Air defence systems shot down one U.S.-made JDAM aerial guided bomb and 92 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 659 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 48,404 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,490 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,531 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,961 field artillery and mortar guns, 33,347 units of support military vehicles.
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Report by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (25 March 2025)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
The Sever Group of Forces in offensive inflicted fire damage on elements of one mechanised brigade, three air assault brigades, one naval infantry brigade, one presidential brigade, and one territorial defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya. Three enemy counter-attacks were repelled.
Operational-Tactical, Army Aviation, and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Zapseleye, Loknya, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Obody, Pisarevka, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region).
In the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to over 260 troops, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, three mortars, and two UAV command posts.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 69,960 troops, 401 tanks, 327 infantry fighting vehicles, 289 armoured personnel carriers, 2,222 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,542 motor vehicles, 585 artillery guns, 53 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 121 EW stations, 18 counter-battery radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.