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Ukrainian forces repel 25 attacks in Pokrovsk sector amid 100 frontline clashes today

25 May, 2025 Sunday
19:25

Since the beginning of May 25, 100 combat clashes have been recorded on the Russian-Ukrainian front. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 25 Russian attacks

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Ukraine's General Staff reported the information as of 4:00 p.m.

“Artillery shelling from the territory of the Russian Federation affects border settlements, including Oleksandrivka, Bila Bereza, Starykove, Slavhorod, Malushyne, Brusky, Nova Huta, Mykolaivka, Porozok, and Dmytrivka in the Sumy region. An airstrike hit Osoivka in the same region. The enemy also launched missile strikes on the city of Chernihiv, as well as on Konotop and Krolevets in the Sumy region,” the General Staff noted.

Frontline situation

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian defenders’ positions three times near Vovchansk, Stroivka, and Krasne Pershe. One clash is ongoing.

In the Kupiansk direction, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions once near Nova Kruhliakivka.

In the Lyman direction, the Russian invading army attacked 12 times — towards Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Novyi Myr, and near Hrekivka, Lypove, and Torske. The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully repelled all enemy attempts to advance.

In the Siversk direction, Russian troops tried to advance three times towards Hryhorivka and near Bilohorivka. One clash continues.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian troops attacked Ukrainian Defense Forces’ positions four times in the directions of Predtechyne, Bila Hora, and near Chasiv Yar.

In the Toretsk direction, Russia attacked five times today — in the areas of Toretsk and Dyliivka, with two clashes currently ongoing.

In the Pokrovsk direction, since the start of the day, Russian troops made 30 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Malynivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Zvirove, Troitske, Yelyzavetivka, Andriivka, and towards Zoria, Muravka, Oleksiivka, and Myroliubivka. The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 25 attacks; five clashes are still ongoing. Russian losses are being clarified. Russian soldiers launched airstrikes with guided bombs on the settlements of Dovha Balka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, and Stepanivka.

In the Novopavlivka direction, Russian troops attacked 16 times near Kostiantynopil, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, and towards Komar, Zelene Pole, and Bahatyr. Two clashes are ongoing. The settlement of Novopil suffered an unguided missile airstrike.

In the Huliaipole direction, Russia launched airstrikes near Novodarivka and Malynivka.

In the Orikhiv direction, Russian forces tried to advance three times near Novoandriivka and Stepove. One clash continues. Mala Tokmachka and Kamianske suffered airstrikes.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, today there were two Russian attempts to advance near Kozachi Laheri.

In the operational zone in Kursk, the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 14 Russian attacks during the day. Russia launched five airstrikes, dropping ten guided aerial bombs and conducted 129 shellings, including eight from multiple rocket launch systems.

On other front directions, the situation has not changed significantly.

  • Over the past day on the front, the Ukrainian Defense Forces neutralized 1,020 Russian soldiers. Since the beginning of the full-scale war, Russia army has lost more than 980,000 soldiers.
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