In this weekly report from MoD of the Russian Federation of the continuation of the SMO, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had loses of 12,455 soldiers and 46 surrendered to the Russian Forces.

From 28 December 2024 to 3 January 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered one mass strike and 12 groups strikes by precision weaponry and attack UAVs, as a result of which fire damage was inflicted on power objects ensuring operation of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, one gun powder plant, infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, POL depots, attack UAV and uncrewed surface vehicle workshops and depots as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.

▫️ Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region. Aviation, UAVs, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of seven mechanised brigades, three air assault brigades of the AFU, 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 in the area of the Sever Group of Forces responsibility, the AFU losses amounted to more than 3,130 troops, four tanks, five infantry fighting vehicles, seven armoured personnel carriers, and 51 armoured fighting vehicles. One hundred twenty-one motor vehicles, 28 field artillery guns, and six electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

▫️ Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one tank brigade, four mechanised brigades, two air assault brigades of the AFU, five territorial defence brigades, and two national guard brigades. In addition, 35 counter-attacks launched by AFU assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,175 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, nine armoured personnel carriers, including seven U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and four other armoured fighting vehicles. Thirty-six motor vehicles, 26 field artillery guns, including 13 NATO-made guns, eight electronic warfare stations, and 11 ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️ Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of five mechanised brigades, two motorised infantry brigades, one infantry brigade, two airmobile brigades of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. Eight counter-attacks launched by the enemy were repelled.

Over the past week in this direction, the AFU losses amounted to up to 1,745 troops, two tanks, four infantry fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured personnel carriers, including one UK-made Saxon and two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, four other armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, and nine field artillery guns. Five electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots were destroyed.

▫️As a result of decisive actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Novotroitskoye and Novoolenovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Losses were inflicted on units of one tank brigade, six mechanised brigades, two motorised infantry brigades, one jaeger brigade, one mountain assault brigade of the AFU, two marine brigades, two territorial defence brigades, three national guard brigades, and one assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine. In addition, 85 counter-attacks launched by AFU units were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 2,750 troops, seven tanks, including three German-made Leopard tanks, ten armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, 13 armoured personnel carriers, including four U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, and 16 other armoured fighting vehicles. Moreover, 26 motor vehicles and 28 field artillery guns were destroyed.

▫️Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences and inflicted losses on formations of one tank brigade, three mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades. In addition, 14 counter-attacks launched by the enemy's assault detachments were repelled.

The AFU losses amounted to up to 1,155 troops, two tanks, three armoured fighting vehicles, 26 motor vehicles, 23 field artillery guns, including five U.S.-made 155-mm Paladin self-propelled artillery systems.

▫️Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one infantry brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 500 troops, 30 motor vehicles, six field artillery guns, five electronic warfare stations, and five ammunition depots.

▫️Over the past week, 46 Ukrainian servicemen were taken prisoner in the line of contact.

▫️Air defence units shot down one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, three French-made Hammer guided aviation bombs, 33 U.S.-made HIMARS and Uragan MLRS projectiles as well as 559 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

▫️Units of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 11 uncrewed surface vehicles.

▫️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 651 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 39,207 unmanned aerial vehicles, 590 anti-aircraft missile systems, 20,208 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,505 MLRS combat vehicles, 20,163 field artillery guns and mortars, and 29,832 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.