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🪖 Servicemen of the 37th Separate Motorised Rifle Brigade (36th Combined Arms Army, Vostok Group of Forces), advancing up to four kilometres deep and up to six kilometres along the front line, established control over the settlement of Kosovtsevo in Zaporozhye region and a surrounding area of more than 23 square kilometres. 📍 The taking under control of Kosovtsevo made it possible to create a bridgehead for further offensive actions by units of the Vostok Group of Forces in the direction of Ternovatoye. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of XX August 2025 Part 2 (👉 see Part 1) 🚩 The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence and, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the settlements of Andreyevka (Dnepropetrovsk region), as well as Zarechnoye and Kosovtsevo (Zaporozhye region). 💥 The Group's units neutralised formations of six mechanised, assault brigades, four assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade were hit. ▪️ Over the past week, the Vostok Group of Forces has lost more than 1,770 troops, one tank, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, 72 motor vehicles, 12 field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and four ammunition and materiel depots. 💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on units of one mechanised brigade, one assault brigade, one mountain assault brigade, two coastal defence brigades, two assault regiments of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade. ▪️ Up to 365 troops, three tanks, four armoured fighting vehicles, 73 motor vehicles, seven field artillery guns, 12 electronic warfare stations, 27 ammunition, materiel, and fuel depots have been neutralised. 🎯 Air defence systems shot down seven Storm Shadow UK-made air-to-air missiles, 21 guided aerial bombs, eight HIMARS MLRS projectiles, one Neptune long-range missile, four unmanned aerial vehicles, and 1,350 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 669 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 105,217 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 640 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 26,728 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,634 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 32,185 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 50,080 support military vehicles. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 26 December 2025 ❗️ In response to the terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities in the Russian Federation from 20 to 26 December 2025, the Russian Armed Forces carried out one massive and five group strikes including by Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles. They hit enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, energy facilities providing them with work, transport, airfield, port and depot infrastructure used for the benefit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, assembly facilities, storage areas of long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles, fuel and military equipment depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries. 🚩 During the week, units of the Sever Group of Forces took over control Vysokoye in Sumy region. 💥 Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, one national guard brigade, and two border detachments of the Ukrainian border service. 🔥 In Kharkov direction, the settlements of Vilcha and Prilipka (Kharkov region) have been taken under control as a result of active actions. Three mechanised and two motorised infantry brigades of the AFU were hit. ▪️ In total, the AFU lost more than 1,230 troops, one tank, nine armoured fighting vehicles, 77 motor vehicles, five field artillery guns, two electronic warfare stations, and 21 ammunition and materiel depots in the Sever Group's area of responsibility. 📍 Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops have launched strikes on seven mechanised brigades, two assault brigades, one air assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades. ▪️ The enemy losses in this direction amounted to more than 1,515 troops, three tanks, 21 armoured fighting vehicles, 123 motor vehicles, and 10 field artillery guns. Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed. 🚩 As a result of resolute actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Svyato-Pokrovskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic. 💥 Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one airmobile brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one engineer brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, one territorial defence brigade, and one national guard brigade. ▪️ In total, more than 1,635 troops, two tanks, 24 armoured fighting vehicles, 90 motor vehicles, and 15 field artillery guns have been neutralised in the Yug Group's area of responsibility. Seven electronic warfare stations and 25 ammunition and materiel depots have been neutralised. 🚩 During the week, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Svetloye in the Donetsk People's Republic as a result of active actions. Russian troops continue to destroy an encircled AFU group in Dimitrov, as well as to mop up of scattered enemy formations close to Rodinskoye and Grishino iin the Donetsk People's Republic. 💥 Strikes were delivered at formations of four mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, two air assault brigades, one airmobile brigade, two airborne regiments, two unmanned systems regiments of the AFU, two marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, four national guard brigades, and one Azov special military operation brigade. ▪️ In this direction, the enemy lost more than 3,395 troops, four tanks, including one U.S.-made Abrams tank, and one German-made Leopard tank, 29 armoured fighting vehicles, 53 motor vehicles, and 18 field artillery guns. 👉 See Part 2 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

⚡️ In response to the terrorist attacks launched by Ukraine against civilian facilities in the Russian Federation from 20 to 26 December 2025, the Russian Armed Forces carried out one massive and five group strikes including by Kinzhal hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles. As a result of strikes were hit: ▫️ enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry, ▫️ energy facilities providing them with work, ▫️ transport, airfield, port and depot infrastructure used for the benefit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, ▫️ assembly facilities, storage areas of long-range strike unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ fuel and military equipment depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

⚡️ The Vostok Group's units continued to advance to the depths of the enemy's defence and, as a result of decisive actions, liberated the settlement of Kosovtsevo in Zaporozhye region. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🎖 Servicemen of a guards air defence missile brigade of the 41st Guards Combined Arms Army (Tsentr Group of Forces) were presented with state and departmental awards for carrying out combat missions in the special military operation zone. The solemn ceremony took place on the Air Defence Day. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

⚡️Tor-M2 and Osa-AKM SAM crews of Tsentr Group of Forces protect Russian troops from air threats 00:00 A Tor-M2 SAM crew of the separate air defence battalion as part of the 27th Guards Motorised Rifle Division continue to perform tasks during combat alert duties and protect Russian troops in the special military operation zone. 01:10 An Osa-AKM SAM crew of the separate air defence battalion as part of the 51st Guards Combined Arms Army shot down AFU UAVs in Krasnoarmeysk direction. On the Air Defence Day, servicemen of anti-aircraft missile systems successfully monitor the situation in the sky, protecting our units from enemy air attacks. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

💥 A Kub loitering munition team of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the Zapad Group of Forces destroyed a temporary deployment area with AFU infantry. 📍 Kupyansk direction 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

⬆️On 25 December, at 17:11, a combat crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a medium-class carrier rocket with spacecraft from the Russian Defence Ministry State Test Cosmodrome (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in Arkhangelsk region.⬇️ ▫️ The Soyuz-2.1a launching and the removal of spacecraft into the calculated orbit were carried out in normal mode. After launch, the Soyuz-2.1a medium-class carrier rocket with spacecraft was accepted for escort by means of the ground-based automated control system of the Main Test and Space Systems Control Center n.a. German Stepanovich Titov. ⏱ At the estimated time, the spacecraft were put into target orbits and taken to manage by the ground-based systems of the Russian Aerospace Forces. 🔌 The spacecraft is in stable communication with the ground, and its onboard systems are functioning as normally.

⬆️On 25 December, at 17:11, a combat crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a medium-class carrier rocket with spacecraft from the Russian Defence Ministry State Test Cosmodrome (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in Arkhangelsk region.⬇️ ▫️The Soyuz-2.1a launching and the removal of spacecraft into the calculated orbit were carried out in normal mode. After launch, the Soyuz-2.1a medium-class carrier rocket with spacecraft was accepted for escort by means of the ground-based automated control system of the Main Test and Space Systems Control Center n.a. German Stepanovich Titov. ⏱️ At the estimated time, the spacecraft were put into target orbits and taken to manage by the ground-based systems of the Russian Aerospace Forces. 🔌 The spacecraft is in stable communication with the ground, and its onboard systems are functioning as normally.

📆 Top News Today ▫️As a result of resolute actions, units of the Yug Group of Forces liberated Svyato-Pokrovskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic. ▫️Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit airfield and port infrastructure, production areas of attack drones, energy facilities that support the AFU, as well as temporary deployment points of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas. ▫️The Russian Defence Ministry shows footage of artillery crews, a T-72B3M tank crew, and operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces in action. ▫️A Russian serviceman told about the elimination of AFU units in Krasnoarmeysk. ▫️Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome. ▫️Tu-95MS long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Barents and the Norwegian seas. #TopNews 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

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🎯 A series of precise strikes by UAV operators 00:00 Drones of the 6th Motorised Rifle Division of the Yug Group of Forces wiped out a UAV control antenna, a relay station, and a robotic system of the enemy in Konstantinovka direction. 00:16 The Dnepr Group's attack UAVs hit a motor vehicle, an EW station, and a ground robotic system of the AFU near Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). 00:28 The Vostok Group's drone operators neutralised enemy UAVs close to Gulyaypole. 00:58 Servicemen of the 68th Motorised Rifle Division of the Zapad Group of Forces hit a pickup truck and personnel of the AFU on motorbikes and robotic systems in Kharkov region. 01:11 FPV drone operators of the Sever Group of Forces destroyed a tank, several motor vehicles, and manpower of the enemy in Sumy region. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

⚡️Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launch Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome On 25 December, at 5.11 p.m. (Moscow time), a combat crew of the Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched a Soyuz-2.1a medium-class carrier rocket with spacecraft from the Russian Defence Ministry State Test Cosmodrome (Plesetsk Cosmodrome) in Arkhangelsk region. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🏳️ 'They treated us well, gave water, fed, warmed up, medics gave me medicine' A soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confused the direction and went to Russian servicemen. Sergei Lutsyuk has been at a position near Dimitrov for more than a month and a half, monitoring and reporting on any movement on a road.

'We didn't get out of this trench day or night,' the prisoner recalls.

At one of the nights, artillery fire began. The demoralised and disorientated Ukrainian serviceman left the position and decided to abandon it, but confused the direction and went straight to the Russian servicemen. Sergei Lutsyuk surrendered. He noted the good attitude of Russian servicemen and advised his colleagues to abandon their weapons:

'Do not be afraid to surrender to the Russian Armed Forces! They treat us well!'

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

'They have a choice: to surrender or die in battle' 🪖 A serviceman of the 71st Separate Special Operations Battalion (2nd Guards Combined Arms Army, Tsentr Group of Forces) told about how Ukrainian militants attempting to resist Russian units were neutralised during Lazurny district liberation in Krasnoarmeysk. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

💥 Small groups tactics. Tsentr's 9th Guards Brigade hits AFU defence Russian servicemen continue to mop up Rodinskoye in Donetsk People's Republic. 🪖 Operating in small mobile groups, servicemen of the 9th Separate Guards Motorised Rifle Brigade of the Tsentr Group of Forces are rapidly moving towards the enemy's positions and conducting fights. 🎮The movement of assault detachments is coordinated by UAV operators. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

New regiment - new tasks A separate regiment of Unmanned Systems Forces began exercising at one of the training grounds of the Moscow Military District. 🎮 Attack fixed-wing UAV teams practised launching, piloting, reconnaissance, and target detection. FPV drone operators trained to counter enemy unmanned aerial vehicles, and Kurier GRS teams trained to move in various terrain conditions. 💬 Senior trainer with the call sign 'Zakhar' and operator of a Kurier GRS with the call sign 'Altai' described in detail the exercises and the types of weapons used during them. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

Tu-95MS long-range bombers of the Russian Aerospace Forces conducted a planned flight over the neutral waters of Barents and the Norwegian seas. ⏱️The flight duration exceeded 7 hours. ✈️ Su-33 fighter jet crews of the Russian Navy escorted the bombers. ▫️At certain stages of the route, the long-range bombers were escorted by fighter jets of foreign countries. ⬆️Crews of long-range aviation regularly conduct flights over neutral waters of Arctic, North Atlantic, Pacific oceans, Black and Baltic seas. All flights of Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft are carried out in strict compliance with international rules on the use of airspace.⬇️ 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry

🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 25 December 2025 Part 2 (👉 see Part 1) ↗️The Vostok Group of Forces continue to advance into the depths of the enemy's defence. Three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one assault regiment of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade have been hit close to Gavrilovka, Pokrovskoye in Dnepropetrovsk region, Vozdvizhenka, Gulyaypole, Pridorozhnoye, and Ternovatoye (Zaporozhye region). ▪️The AFU losses amounted to up to 235 troops, one tank, five armoured fighting vehicles, 13 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns, including one U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery system. Two materiel depots were destroyed.   💥 Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on formations of one mechanised brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade close to Grigorovka, Novoyakovlevka, Stepnogorsk (Zaporozhye region) and Tokarevka (Kherson region). ▪️More than 65 troops, 20 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, two electronic warfare stations, and one ammunition depot and three materiel depots of the AFU were neutralised.   ✈️ Operational-tactical aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have hit airfield and port infrastructure, production areas of attack drones, energy facilities that support an operation of the AFU, as well as temporary deployment points of the AFU and foreign mercenaries in 142 areas.   🎯Air defence systems shot down six guided aerial bombs, one HIMARS-made MLRS projectile, and 472 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.   📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 669 aircraft, ▫️ 283 helicopters, ▫️ 104,953 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 640 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 26,717 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,634 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 32,153 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 49,974 support military vehicles. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry