During the week, the Sever Group of Forces continued to rout AFU units in Kursk region.
In the course of active offensive actions, Oleshnya (Kursk region) has been liberated.
Aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery fire hit manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and a territorial defence brigade.
In Belgorod and Kharkov directions, the Russian troops hit elements of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one air assault brigade, one assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as three territorial defence brigades.
In a week, over 1,320 militants have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces. Two tanks, 23 armoured fighting vehicles, including one HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle and one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, 55 motor vehicles, seven MLRS launchers, 50 field artillery guns, eight electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition and materiel depots were neutralised.
As a result of resolute actions of the Zapad Group of Forces, Novomikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic) has been liberated.
The Russian troops inflicted losses on enemy manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and a national guard brigade.
?? The enemy losses amounted to more than 1,535 troops, three tanks, 11 armoured fighting vehicles including a HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and a Turkish-made Kirpi armoured fighting vehicle. Two MLRS launchers, 38 motor vehicles, 19 field artillery guns including three NATO-made guns, 11 electronic warfare and counter-fire stations as well as 16 ammunition depots, were neutralised.
Servicemen of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Shevchenko, Sukhaya Balka, and Tarasovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian units hit five mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, an air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, three territorial defence brigades, and a national guard brigade.
Over the past week, Ukrainian armed groups have suffered losses of over 2,065 militants, three tanks, 31 armoured fighting vehicles including two U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicles, and three U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carriers. Two MLRS launchers including a U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS, 60 motor vehicles, 31 field artillery guns were eliminated including eight Western-made, seven electronic warfare stations, 17 ammunition, fuel, and supply depots.
The Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Bogdanovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Russian troops engaged manpower and hardware of a heavy mechanised brigade, three mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, an airmobile brigade, a jaeger brigade, an unmanned aerial vehicles brigade, an assault regiment of the AFU, two naval infantry brigades, a territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades.
The enemy losses were more than 2,345 troops, two tanks, 20 armoured fighting vehicles including a HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, a U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, a German-made Marder IFV, and a French-made VAB armoured personnel carrier. Moreover, 30 motor vehicles, and 11 field artillery guns were destroyed.
Elements of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Russian elements damaged two mechanised brigades, a jaeger brigade, an airmobile brigade, an air assault brigade, an unmanned aerial vehicles brigade of the AFU, a naval infantry brigade, two territorial defence brigades, and a national guard brigade.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 990 troops, two tanks, and 16 armoured fighting vehicles including a U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier. Thirty-nine motor vehicles, 16 field artillery guns four of which were manufactured by NATO countries, and three electronic warfare stations have been eliminated.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. The Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, two artillery brigades, three coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades.
The AFU lost more than 505 troops, a tank, and a Turkish-made Kirpi armoured vehicle. Forty-one motor vehicles, 10 field artillery guns, 18 electronic and counter-fire warfare stations as well as nine ammunition depots have been neutralised.
Over the past week, air defence units have shot down 31 JDAM guided aerial bombs and 12 HIMARS MLRS projectiles, four Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles as well as 993 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
Since the beginning of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 661 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 53,585 unmanned aerial vehicles, 605 anti-aircraft missile systems, 23,035 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,553 MLRS combat vehicles, 24,098 field artillery guns and mortars, 34,582 units of support vehicles.
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Russian Defence Ministry reports on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (25 April 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 hit units of two air assault brigades and a territorial defence brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Gornal and Oleshnya.
Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and artillery have engaged AFU manpower and hardware near Aleksandriya, Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Vodolagi, Zapselye, Kucherovka, Loknya, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Novonikolayevka, Sadki, Svarkovo, Chernatskoye, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
In the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 160 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three self-propelled artillery systems, a field artillery gun, an MLRS launcher, two mortars, a search radar, eight motor vehicles as well as 13 UAV command posts and an ammunition depot.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 75,870 troops, 412 tanks, 337 infantry fighting vehicles, 311 armoured personnel carriers, 2,286 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,783 motor vehicles, 645 artillery guns, 63 MLRS launchers including 15 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 29 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 130 EW stations, 18 counter-fire radars, 13 air defence radars, 58 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 16 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.