Morning briefing of the Ministry of Defense of Russia (22–28 February 2025) - TEXT ONLY

REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation (22–28 February 2025)

From 22 to 28 February, nine group strikes were carried out by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with the use of high-precision air-based weapons and attack drones to hit energy facilities that supported the Ukrainian defence industry, as well as military airfield infrastructure, and military fuel storage facilities.

In addition, the strikes engaged the production and storage facilities of attack drones, training facilities for drone operators and temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed groups and foreign mercenaries.

▫️ During the week, the Sever Group of Forces continued to rout AFU units in Kursk region.

In the course of the offensive operations, Pogrebki, Orlovka, Nikolsky, and Novaya Sorochina have been liberated.

The Group hit manpower and military hardware of one tank brigade, one heavy mechanised brigade, seven mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, five air assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, one marine brigade, and four territorial defence brigades.

In Kharkov direction, Russian troops inflicted losses on units of one mechanised brigade, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.

Over the past week, more than 1,960 troops, 11 tanks, 156 armoured fighting vehicles, and 157 motor vehicles of the enemy have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces.

The enemy losses also included two MLRS combat vehicles, 40 field artillery guns, one Paladin self-propelled artillery system and one U.S.-made M777 howitzer, three anti-aircraft missile launchers, eight electronic warfare stations, and 12 ammunition depots.

▫️ As a result of active operations of the Zapad Group of Forces, the settlements of Novolyubovka (Lugansk People's Republic) and Topoli (Kharkov region) have been liberated.

The Zapad Group of Forces also inflicted damage on five mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one airborne brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two territorial defence brigades, and one National Guard brigade.

The enemy has lost more than 1,340 troops, one tank, 13 armoured fighting vehicles, including four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, 33 motor vehicles, 34 field artillery guns, 16 of them manufactured by NATO countries, 13 electronic warfare stations, and 13 ammunition depots.

▫️ The Yug Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence and liberated Ulakly (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Group inflicted fire damage on six mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, units of the International Legion, and the Azov special forces brigade.

Over the past week, the AFU have lost more than 1,210 troops, two tanks, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 24 motor vehicles, 21 field artillery guns, seven ammunition depots, five electronic warfare and counter-battery stations.

▫️ The Tsentr Group's units improved the tactical situation by decisive actions and completed liberation of Novoandreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Group hit ten mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade, two assault brigades, one UAV brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, one marine brigade, and two National Guard brigades.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,340 troops, five tanks, three German-made Leopard tanks, and 32 armoured fighting vehicles, including five Western-made vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, and 25 field artillery guns.

▫️ The Vostok Group's units have taken more favourable lines and positions. They inflicted damage on formations of one tank brigade, two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.

The enemy has lost more than 1,180 troops, two tanks, including one German-made Leopard tank, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, and 21 motor vehicles. Twenty-two field artillery guns, including three 155-mm self-propelled artillery systems of NATO-made countries, as well as three ammunition depots, were neutralised.

▫️ The Dnepr Group's units improved the situation along the front line. They hit manpower and military hardware of four mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, five coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one territorial defence brigade.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 650 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 44 motor vehicles, seven field artillery guns, seven ammunition depots, 11 electronic warfare and counter-battery stations.

▫️ Over the past week, Russian air defence systems have shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, 13 French-made Hammer guided aerial bombs, 20 JDAM guided aerial bombs, nine HIMARS MLRS projectiles manufactured by the United States, and 42 Czech-made Vampire MLRS projectiles, as well as 702 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

📊 ▫️ In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 656 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 44,834 unmanned aerial vehicles, 600 anti-aircraft missile systems, 21,932 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,523 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,149 field artillery guns and mortars, and 32,305 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.
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REPORT by Russian Defence Ministry on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (28 February 2025)

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

▫️ In the course of the offensive actions, units of the Sever Group of Forces liberated Novaya Sorochina.

The Group inflicted fire damage on one heavy mechanised brigade, five mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one assault brigade, two air assault brigades, two territorial defence brigades, and two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine close to Bondarevka, Gogolevka, Goncharovka, Guyevo, Kurilovka, Lebedevka, Makhnovka, Mirny, Pervy Knyazhy, Rubanshchina, Sudzha, and Cherkasskoye. Four enemy counter-attacks were repelled.

▫️ Operational-tactical, Army Aviation, and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Viktorovka, Gornal, Dmitryukov, Zamostye, Zaoleshenka, Kazachya Loknya, Kositsa, Loknya, Malaya Loknya, Martynovka, Melovoy, Nikolayevka, Oleshnya, Staraya Sorochina, Cherkasskoye Konopelka, Yuzhny, as well as Alekseyevka, Basovka, Belovody, Zhuravka, Novenkoye, Sumy, Khoten, and Yunakovka (Sumy region).

▫️ The AFU losses amounted to more than 240 troops over the past day. One armoured personnel carrier, 12 armoured fighting vehicles, 22 motor vehicles, four artillery guns, including one Bogdana self-propelled artillery system, as well as six mortars, two electronic warfare stations, one electronic reconnaissance radar station, seven UAV command posts, and three ammunition depots were neutralised. One AFU serviceman surrendered.

📊 ▫️ Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 64,075 troops, 382 tanks, 290 infantry fighting vehicles, 248 armoured personnel carriers, 2,084 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,251 motor vehicles, 495 artillery guns, 52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA, 25 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles, 118 EW stations, 15 counter-battery warfare radars, nine air defence radars, 51 units of engineering and other materiel, including 19 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 14 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.

The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.