During the week, Russian forces liberated 12 neighborhoods in the Ukrainian operation

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the Northern Russian Battle Group inflicted more than 1,675 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed five enemy armored vehicles in the areas under its responsibility.

Moscow, October 16. /TASS/. Russian forces liberated 12 areas in the Kharkiv and Zaporozhye regions and the Donetsk People's Republic in the week of October 10-16, including two in the past 24 hours during special military operations in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

"Last week, the units of the Northern Battle Group took control of the towns of Lukashovo, Lubanovka, Reznikov, Kupino, Nefiodovka and Chernovye, and yesterday, with active and decisive operations, they took control of Varvarovka and Nikolayevka in the Kharkiv region. Lidino in the Donetsk People's Republic, the ministry said in a statement.

"During the past week, the units of the Eastern battle group continued to advance deep into the enemy's defenses and liberated the town of Nikolskoye in the Zaporizhia region," the ministry reported.

Russian forces carried out eight precision strikes on Ukrainian military sites during the week

The ministry reported that Russian forces carried out a large-scale attack and seven combined strikes with precision weapons and drones on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, logistics and telecommunications centers, and ammunition depots.

"On October 10-16, 2026, the Russian Armed Forces carried out a large-scale attack and seven combined attacks, hitting military-industrial, logistic and logistic enterprises. Telecommunication centers, transport infrastructure facilities used to support the operations of the Ukrainian army, drone production and storage sites, ammunition and material warehouses, as well as temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed organizations and foreign mercenaries," the ministry said.

The statement said that Russian forces carried out attacks during the week and destroyed some infrastructure facilities at Ukrainian ports used to receive and store military equipment.

"Furthermore, some infrastructure facilities at Ukrainian ports used to receive, store and distribute military cargo have been destroyed," the ministry said.

During the week, Russian forces targeted 15 dry cargo ships involved in the delivery of Western weapons and military equipment to the Ukrainian army, the ministry reported.

During the week, 15 dry cargo ships involved in the delivery of weapons, military hardware, fuel and Western equipment for the needs of the Ukrainian army were targeted, the ministry announced.

Russia's Northern Battle Group thwarted Ukraine's attempt to break out of the blockade in the Kharkiv region.

The ministry reported that Russia's Northern Battlegroup thwarted all attempts by the Ukrainian army to break out of the blockade in the Kharkiv region last week.

The units of the Northern Battle Group continued to tighten the encirclement ring of the enemy formations in the northeast of Kharkiv region and expand the outer control zone. <...> All the enemy's attempts to get out of the siege were neutralized."

The Russian Northern Battlegroup inflicted more than 1,675 casualties on the Ukrainian army during the week.

The ministry reported that the Northern Russian battle group inflicted more than 1,675 casualties on Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed five enemy armored fighting vehicles in the areas under its responsibility.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced that during the past week in Kharkiv and Sumi regions, the units of the Northern Battle Group "damaged the manpower and equipment of six mechanized brigades, two motorized infantry brigades, two air brigades, one assault regiment of the Ukrainian Army, four territorial defense brigades and one National Guard brigade."

The Ukrainian army has lost more than 1,675 personnel, 5 armored fighting vehicles, 82 motorized vehicles, three field artillery and 8 electronic warfare stations in the areas under the responsibility of the Northern Russian battle group.

Russia's western battle group inflicted more than 1,550 casualties on the Ukrainian army in a week.

The ministry reported that the Western Russian combat group inflicted more than 1,550 casualties on Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed 18 enemy armored fighting vehicles in the area under its responsibility.

The ministry announced: "During the past week, the units of the Western Combat Group gained better lines and positions and caused damage to the formations of two mechanized brigades, one assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, one marine infantry brigade, and two territorial defense brigades."

The Ukrainian military has declared the defeat of more than 1,550 personnel, 18 armored combat vehicles, 94 motorized vehicles, 12 field artillery and 11 electronic warfare stations in that frontline area last week.

Russia's southern battle group inflicted more than 1155 casualties on the Ukrainian army during the week.

The Ministry reported that the Southern Russian Combat Group inflicted more than 1,155 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed 9 enemy armored fighting vehicles in the area under its responsibility.

The units of Battle Group South improved their forward positions last week and inflicted damage on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, one motorized infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one airborne brigade, one Ukrainian army unmanned systems brigade, one Ukrainian naval defense brigade and one naval defense brigade.

The Ukrainian military lost more than 1,155 personnel, nine armored combat vehicles, 198 motorized vehicles, 13 field artillery guns and two electronic warfare stations in that frontline area during the week.

The center of the Russian battle groups inflicted more than 2740 casualties on the Ukrainian army during the week.

The Ministry reported that the Center of Russian Combat Groups inflicted more than 2,740 casualties on Ukrainian forces and destroyed 37 enemy armored fighting vehicles in the area under its responsibility.

Over the past week, Combat Group Center units "inflicted damage to the formations of four mechanized brigades, one Jaeger brigade and one airborne brigade. Ukrainian Army, one marine infantry brigade and three National Guard brigades."

In total, the Ukrainian army has lost more than 2,740 personnel, 37 armored combat vehicles, 76 motorized vehicles, 11 field artillery and 11 electronic warfare stations in the area of responsibility of the Russian battle group center.

The Russian Eastern Battle Group inflicted more than 1,695 casualties on the Ukrainian army during the week.

The Ministry reported that the Eastern Russian Combat Group inflicted more than 1,695 casualties on Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed seven enemy armored fighting vehicles in the area under its responsibility.

According to this ministry, during the past week, the units of the Eastern Combat Group "damaged the manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade, an assault brigade, three air assault brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian army and two marine infantry brigades."

The Ukrainian army has lost more than 1,695 personnel, 7 armored combat vehicles, 53 motorized vehicles, three field artillery and two electronic warfare stations in this frontline area during the week.

Russian battle group destroys 240 Ukrainian soldiers per week

Russia's Dnepr battle group killed approximately 240 Ukrainian soldiers and destroyed an enemy armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility during the week, the ministry reported.

"Last week, the units of Battlegroup Dnepr improved their tactical position and inflicted damage on two manpower and equipment. Mechanized brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one Ukrainian army assault regiment and one territorial defense brigade."

"240 [Ukrainian] military personnel, one armored combat vehicle, 116 motorized vehicles, five artillery pieces and nine electronic warfare stations were destroyed," the ministry reported.

Russian air defenses intercepted 5,695 Ukrainian drones and four cruise missiles during the week

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that Russian air defense forces intercepted and destroyed 5,695 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and four Flamingo cruise missiles during the week.

"Air defense capabilities shot down seven guided air bombs, two US-made HIMARS multiple launch missile systems, four Flamingo long-range cruise missiles, one Neptune long-range missile and 5,695 fixed-wing drones," the ministry said.