Belousov's report to the Russian Ministry of Defense collegium. December 17, 2025
Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine according to Belousov's report.
Key points from Belousov's report at the expanded meeting of the Ministry of Defense:
- The Russian army retains the strategic initiative and is advancing in virtually all directions, Belousov said.
- The pace of the offensive by the “East,” “Center,” and “West” troop groups has increased by 1.5-2 times compared to 2024.
- More than 150,000 hectares have been demined in the Belgorod, Kursk, and Bryansk regions.
- The transfer of Krasny Liman to Russian Armed Forces control paves the way for the blockade of Slavyansk, a key logistics center for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
- The capture of Kupyansk will expand the “security zone” in the Kharkiv region and reduce the threat of shelling from the Luhansk People's Republic.
- The Russian Armed Forces have liberated Krasnoarmeysk, a symbol of resistance for both the Ukrainian army and Western curators.
- Since November, the Russian Armed Forces have liberated 24 settlements and 400 square kilometers in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
- The liberation of Gulyaypole continues; its capture will create conditions for the liberation of the entire Zaporizhzhia region.
- The liberation of Dimitrov and Krasnoarmeysk will be the biggest defeat for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Donbas in recent times.
- Ukraine's security forces lost nearly 500,000 military personnel. In 2025, the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost more than 103,000 weapons, including 5,500 Western-made weapons, which is twice as many as in 2024.
- Ukraine's energy capacity has been reduced by more than half: more than 70% of thermal power plants and more than 37% of hydroelectric power plants have been taken out of service.
- The “Svod” system is being introduced in the armed forces, and officials from platoon to brigade level will be located in a single secure information space. The implementation of the “Svod” system in all military units must be completed by September 2026.
- Special attention is being paid to the development of strategic nuclear forces, which are a key element in deterring aggression against the Russian Federation.
- This year, the nuclear-powered submarine Knyaz Pozharsky, armed with Bulava missiles, was added to the naval nuclear component.
- The first regiment equipped with the S-500 anti-aircraft missile system, capable of hitting targets in near space, has taken up combat duty.
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