🎖🎖 by Russian Defence Ministry on progress of special military operation as of 5 October 2026 Part 2 (👉 see Part 1) 📍 The Tsentr Group's units improved the tactical situation. Three mechanised brigades, an assault brigade, an airborne brigade, an unmanned systems regiment of the AFU, a marine brigade, the Azov Special Forces Brigade, two national guard brigades near Krivorozhye, Andreyevka, Svyatogorovka, Verovka, Belozerskoye, Maryevka in the Donetsk People's Republic, Pervomayskoye, Chuguyevo, and Novopavlovka (Dnepropetrovsk region) have been hit. ➡️ In Dobropolye (Donetsk People's Republic), assault groups of the 51st Army advanced in the southern and central parts of the city. Marines advanced in the northern part of the area as well as continued to push the enemy out of the Dobropolskaya mine. Over the past 24 hours, 51 buildings have been liberated and more than 20 AFU servicemen have been neutralised. ▪️In total, more than 475 troops, four armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, two artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station have been neutralised in the area of responsibility of the Tsentr Group of Forces. 🚩 The Vostok Group of Forces continued to advance to the depths of the enemy defence and liberated Samoylovka in Zaporozhye region by resolute actions. 💥 Two air assault brigades, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and one marine brigade have been hit near Tikhoye, Chaplino (Dnepropetrovsk region), Voskresenka, Mirovka, Zalivnoye, Omelnik, Barvinovka, Obshcheye, and Nikolskoye (Zaporozhye region). ▪️The AFU losses amounted to more than 255 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, one field artillery gun, and one counter-fire radar. ↗️ The Dnepr Group of Forces' units took more advantageous lines and positions. Units of two mechanised brigades and a mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been hit close to Orekhov, Preobrazhenka, Kushugum, Grigorovka, and Zapasnoye (Zaporozhye region). ▪️Up to 40 troops, 16 motor vehicles, and one counter-battery warfare station were neutralised. ✈️ Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, missile troops and artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have inflicted damage on the storage areas of unmanned aerial vehicles as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 148 areas. ▫️ Air defence systems shot down four guided aerial bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 861 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles. 📊 In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost: ▫️ 674 aircraft, ▫️ 284 helicopters, ▫️ 252,914 unmanned aerial vehicles, ▫️ 672 anti-aircraft missile systems, ▫️ 31,130 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, ▫️ 1,784 MLRS combat vehicles, ▫️ 36,632 field artillery guns and mortars, ▫️ 73,658 units of support military vehicles. 🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
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