Week 181 (Aug 7 – 13, 2025)
Nicholas Zharkikh
Cotton in Volgograd region and Krasnodar krai
The russian enemy’s total combat losses on the morning of August 7, 2025 were approximately:
personnel — about 1,060,310 (+1,040) people,
tanks — 11076 (+4) units
armored combat vehicles — 23,095 (+4) units
artillery systems — 31,180 (+47) units
MLRS — 1456 (+1) units
air defense means — 1203 (+0) units
aircraft — 421 (+0) units
helicopters — 340 (+0)
Operational-tactical level UAVs — 49930 (+163)
cruise missiles — 3555 (+0)
ships / boats — 28 (+0)
submarines — 1 (+0)
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 57605 (+130)
special equipment — 3936 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 Aug 7, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
Drones attacked two railway stations in the Volgograd region.
Russia announced a drone attack on the Afipsky refinery and a military unit in the Krasnodar Territory.
Cotton in Crimea and Rostov region (2)
The russian enemy’s total combat losses on the morning of August 8, 2025 were approximately:
personnel — about 1,061,350 (+1,040) people
tanks — 11,083 (+7) units
armored combat vehicles — 23,102 (+7) units
artillery systems — 31,232 (+52) units
MLRS — 1,456 (+0) units
air defense means — 1,203 (+0) units
aircraft — 421 (+0) units
helicopters — 340 (+0) units
Operational-tactical level UAVs — 50,168 (+238)
cruise missiles — 3,555 (+0)
ships / boats — 28 (+0)
submarines — 1 (+0)
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 57,731 (+126)
special equipment — 3,936 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 Aug 8, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion – Ukrainian General Staff.
A fire broke out near the Titan substation in Crimea (temporarily occupied by russians) after a drone attack: satellite images.
Drones attacked the Rostov region – an explosion occurred near the Millerovo airfield.
Intermediate finish: the first 50 thousand Russian UAVs destroyed
The russian enemy’s total combat losses on the morning of August 9, 2025 were approximately:
personnel — about 1,062,290 (+940) people
tanks — 11088 (+5) units
armored combat vehicles — 23103 (+1) units
artillery systems — 31273 (+41) units
MLRS — 1,456 (+0) units
air defense means — 1,203 (+0) units
aircraft — 421 (+0) units
helicopters — 340 (+0) units
Operational-tactical level UAVs — 50315 (+147)
cruise missiles — 3,555 (+0)
ships / boats — 28 (+0)
submarines — 1 (+0)
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 57856 (+125)
special equipment — 3,936 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 Aug 9, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
Ukrainian partisans disabled the occupiers’ key railway near Rostov. Photo.
Trump announced a "territorial exchange" between Ukraine and Russia: Zelensky responded forcefully.
Cotton in Saratov and Tatarstan
The russian enemy’s total combat losses on the morning of August 10, 2025 were approximately:
personnel — about 1,063,240 (+950) people,
tanks — 11089 (+1) units
armored combat vehicles — 23107 (+4) units
artillery systems — 31,343 (+70) units
MLRS — 1460 (+4) units
air defense means — 1204 (+0) units
aircraft — 421 (+0) units
helicopters — 340 (+0)
Operational-tactical level UAVs — 50455 (+140)
cruise missiles — 3556 (+1)
ships / boats — 28 (+0)
submarines — 1 (+0)
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 57982 (+126)
special equipment — 3936 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 Aug 10, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion – Ukrainian General Staff.
A fire broke out at a refinery in Saratov after a drone attack. Explosions were also heard in other Russian cities.
Drones attacked a Shahed production plant in Tatarstan, Russia (video).
Intermediate finish: 58 thousand Russian cars destroyed
The russian enemy’s total combat losses on the morning of August 11, 2025 were approximately:
personnel — about 1,064,240 (+1,000) people
tanks — 11,093 (+4) units
armored combat vehicles — 23,114 (+7) units
artillery systems — 31,380 (+37) units
MLRS — 1,462 (+2) units
air defense means — 1,204 (+0) units
aircraft — 421 (+0) units
helicopters — 340 (+0) units
Operational-tactical level UAVs — 50,646 (+191)
cruise missiles — 3,556 (+0)
ships / boats — 28 (+0)
submarines — 1 (+0)
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 58 113 (+131)
special equipment — 3,936 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 Aug 11, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
In the Nizhny Novgorod region, two cities were hit at once – Arzamas and Dzerzhinsk.
Drones attacked the Komi Republic in Russia for the first time: a refinery in the city of Ukhta was probably hit.
Cotton in Stavropol and Orenburg
The russian enemy’s total combat losses on the morning of August 12, 2025 were approximately:
personnel — about 1,065,220 (+980) people
tanks — 11098 (+5) units
armored combat vehicles — 23,119 (+5) units
artillery systems — 31406 (+26) units
MLRS — 1464 (+2) units
air defense means — 1205 (+1) units
aircraft — 421 (+0) units
helicopters — 340 (+0) units
Operational-tactical level UAVs — 50753 (+107)
cruise missiles — 3,556 (+0)
ships / boats — 28 (+0)
submarines — 1 (+0)
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 58219 (+106)
special equipment — 3937 (+1).
Operational information as of 08:00 Aug 12, 2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
The Ukrainian defense forces cleared settlements in the Sumy region of russian occupiers.
Explosions heard in Stavropol: a factory producing materials for electronics was under attack. Video.
GUR drones attacked Russia’s only helium production plant for rockets in Orenburg: a series of explosions erupted.
Cotton in Bryansk region and Volgograd
The russian enemy’s total combat losses on the morning of August 13, 2025 were approximately:
personnel — about 1,066,110 (+890) people,
tanks — 11099 (+1) units
armored combat vehicles — 23,127 (+8) units
artillery systems — 31429 (+23) units
MLRS — 1465 (+1) units
air defense systems — 1207 (+2) units
aircraft — 421 (+0) units
helicopters — 340 (+0)
Operational-tactical level UAVs — 50852 (+99)
cruise missiles — 3558 (+2)
ships / boats — 28 (+0)
submarines — 1 (+0)
automotive equipment and tank trucks — 58265 (+46)
special equipment — 3937 (+0).
Operational information as of 08:00 on 08/13/2025 regarding the Russian invasion, – Ukrainian General Staff.
In the Bryansk region, a node of the Druzhba oil pipeline was hit by a UAV.
Volgograd was attacked by drones, the likely target being an oil refinery.