Week 188 (Sep 25 – Oct 1, 2025)
Nicholas Zharkikh
Russian Su-34 bomber destroyed
Russia’s losses in the war as of September 25, 2025:
personnel – about 1,105,490 (+940) people;
tanks – 11,201 (+0) units;
armored combat vehicles – 23,287 (+2) units;
artillery systems – 33133 (+38) units;
MLRS – 1501 (+5) units;
air defense systems – 1222 (+4) units;
aircraft – 427 (+1) one;
helicopters – 345 (+0);
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 63235 (+415);
cruise missiles – 3747 (+0);
ships/boats – 28 (+0);
submarines – 1 (+0);
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 62736 (+120);
special equipment – 3975 (+2).
Operational information as of 08:00 on September 25, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
A Russian Su-34 was shot down near city Zaporizhzhia.
Drones attacked a chemical plant in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation – media.
Cotton in Krasnodar Krai (3)
Russia’s losses in the war as of September 26, 2025:
personnel – about 1,106,430 (+940) people;
tanks – 11,203 (+2) units;
armored combat vehicles – 23,287 (+0) units;
artillery systems – 33,147 (+14) units;
MLRS – 1501 (+0) units;
air defense systems – 1222 (+0) units;
aircraft – 427 (+0) units;
helicopters – 345 (+0);
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 63569 (+334);
cruise missiles – 3747 (+0);
ships/boats – 28 (+0);
submarines – 1 (+0);
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 62818 (+82);
special equipment – 3975 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 on September 26, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
Drones attacked the Afipsky refinery in the Krasnodar Territory, causing a fire.
Ukrainian naval drones attacked oil tanker complexes in the ports of Novorossiysk and Tuapse – source.
Cotton in Chuvashia
Russia’s losses in the war as of September 27, 2025:
personnel – about 1,107,400 (+970) people;
tanks – 11,204 (+1) units;
armored combat vehicles – 23,288 (+1) units;
artillery systems – 33,186 (+39) units;
MLRS – 1502 (+1) units;
air defense systems – 1223 (+1) units;
aircraft – 427 (+0) units;
helicopters – 345 (+0);
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 63931 (+362);
cruise missiles – 3747 (+0);
ships / boats – 28 (+0);
submarines – 1 (+0);
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 62909 (+91);
special equipment – 3977 (+2).
Operational information as of 08:00 on September 27, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have achieved tactical advancement in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka direction.
Drones attacked an oil pumping station in Chuvashia: its operation has been suspended.
Intermediate finish: 63 thousand Russian cars destroyed
Russia’s losses in the war as of September 28, 2025:
personnel – about 1,108,510 (+1,110) people;
tanks – 11,211 (+7) units;
armored combat vehicles – 23,290 (+2) units;
artillery systems – 33231 (+45) units;
MLRS – 1503 (+1) units;
air defense systems – 1223 (+0) units;
aircraft – 427 (+0) units;
helicopters – 345 (+0);
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 64385 (+454);
cruise missiles – 3747 (+0);
ships / boats – 28 (+0);
submarines – 1 (+0);
automotive equipment and tanker trucks – 63040 (+131);
special equipment – 3977 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 on September 28, 2023 regarding the Russian invasion – Ukrainian General Staff.
The Russian ship was so far away from the drones that it crashed into a tanker: the russian occupiers hid it.
"On September 10, 92 Russian drones flew to Poland, 19 of them reached the target, and we shot down the rest," Zelensky said.
Intermediate finish: the first 65 thousand Russian UAVs destroyed
Russia’s losses in the war as of September 28, 2025:
personnel – about 1,109,590 (+1,080) people;
tanks – 11,218 (+7) units;
armored combat vehicles – 23,290 (+0) units;
artillery systems – 33,284 (+53) units;
MLRS – 1504 (+1) units;
air defense systems – 1224 (+1) units;
aircraft – 427 (+0) units;
helicopters – 345 (+0);
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 65002 (+617);
cruise missiles – 3790 (+43);
ships / boats – 28 (+0);
submarines – 1 (+0);
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 63151 (+111);
special equipment – 3979 (+2).
Operational information as of 08:00 on September 29, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
The Elektrodetal plant in the Bryansk region has been attacked: a fire is raging there.
Trump allowed Ukraine to launch long-range strikes on Russia, – Kellogg.
Another Russian helicopter destroyed
Russia’s losses in the war as of September 30, 2025:
personnel – about 1,110,560 (+970) people;
tanks – 11,222 (+4) units;
armored combat vehicles – 23,291 (+1) units;
artillery systems – 33,311 (+27) units;
MLRS – 1505 (+1) units;
air defense systems – 1224 (+0) units;
aircraft – 427 (+0) units;
helicopters – 346 (+1);
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 65303 (+301);
cruise missiles – 3790 (+43);
ships / boats – 28 (+0);
submarines – 1 (+0);
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 63241 (+90);
special equipment – 3979 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 on September 30, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
A Ukrainian drone hit a Russian Mi-8 near Pokrovsk. OSINT analysts have identified the location of the helicopter’s hit.
From now on, Ukrainian weapons will reach any military facilities in Russia, – Sybiga.
Tactical success of the Ukrainian army near Lyman
Russia’s losses in the war as of October 1, 2025:
personnel – about 1,111,480 (+920) people;
tanks – 11,223 (+1) units;
armored combat vehicles – 23,294 (+3) units;
artillery systems – 33,324 (+13) units;
MLRS – 1505 (+0) units;
air defense systems – 1224 (+0) units;
aircraft – 427 (+0) units;
helicopters – 346 (+0);
Operational-tactical level UAVs – 65552 (+249);
cruise missiles – 3790 (+0);
ships / boats – 28 (+0);
submarines – 1 (+0);
automotive equipment and tank trucks – 63274 (+33);
special equipment – 3979 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 Oct 1, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
Ukrainian army advances near Lyman – ISW.
Zelensky on Russian strikes: Ukraine will respond with logistics and fuel.