Russo-Ukraine War - 20 March 2025 - Day 1121
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On 24 February 2022, Ukraine was suddenly and deliberately attacked by land, naval and air forces of Russia, igniting the largest European war since the Great Patriotic War. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" (SVO - spetsialnaya voennaya operatsiya) in Ukraine in response to the appeal of the leaders of the "Donbass republics" for help. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Putin stressed that Moscow's goal is the demilitarization and denazification of the country. The military buildup in preceeding months makes it obvious that the unprovoked and dastardly Russian attack was deliberately planned long in advance. During the intervening time, the Russian government had deliberately sought to deceive the world by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.
"To initiate a war of aggression... is not only an international crime; it is the supreme international crime differing only from other war crimes in that it contains within itself the accumulated evil of the whole." [Judgment of the International Military Tribunal]
The UK Ministry of Defence reported that the Russian Armed Forces have likely sustained approximately 900,000 casualties (killed and wounded) since invading Ukraine in 2022. Of these, it is likely 200,000 — 250,000 Russian soldiers have been killed, Russia's largest losses since the Second World War.
Russian President Putin and the Russian military leadership highly likely prioritise their conflict objectives over the lives of Russian soldiers. They are almost certainly prepared to tolerate continuously high casualty rates so long as this does not negatively affect public or elite support for the war, and those losses can be replaced.
Putin and the Russian leadership highly likely place significantly less value on the lives of ethnic minority Russian citizens from impoverished regions, with Russian recruitment efforts consequently focussed disproportionately on these areas. Slavic Russians from urban centres such as Moscow and St. Petersburg have contributed disproportionately fewer service personnel than their poorer, ethnic minority compatriots.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces are directing efforts to disrupt the execution of Russian invaders' offensive plans and exhaust their combat potential.
Since the beginning of the day, there have been 156 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched two missiles and 67 aviation strikes, used three missiles and dropped 96 cab.
In addition, he used 1067 kamikaze drones, carried out 4702 shells of settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian enemy tried 11 times to break through the defensive borders of Ukrainian defenders towards the settlements of Kindrashivka, Mala Shapkivka, Gliboke and Vovchansk.
Six Russian attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansky direction in the areas of Pishany, Ivanivka, Kruglyakivka, Zagrizovy, and in the direction of Petropavlivka.
Seventeen attacks of the Russian zagarbnikív were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers in the direction of Novoy, Novomikhailivka and near Yampolivka, Kopanok, Nadia in the Lyman direction. Five clashes continue so far.
In the Siversky direction, Russian forces carried out three offensive actions in the area of Bílogorivka, as well as in the directions of Verkhnyokamiansky and Ivano-Daryivka, two fights are ongoing so far.
In the Kramators тисяkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three Russian attempts to advance in the areas of minkivka, stupochok and in the direction of Alexander-Shultynogo.
In the Toretsky direction, Russian forces today 24 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Dachnya, Friendship and Toretsk. Defense forces are steadily suppressing the pressure and repelled 22 attacks, two clashes are still ongoing.
Intensely attacks the Russian opponent of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. During the day, Russian forces carried out 51 offensive actions. The largest activity of the Russian occupiers is kept in the areas of the settlements of Panteleimonivka, Oleksandropil, Green Field, Tarasivka, Elizabethtivka, Novotoretske, Romin, Lisivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Preobrazhenka and Andriyivka, and in the directions of Muravka and Kotlyarivka. Six clashes are ongoing so far.
According to preliminary calculations, today in this direction Ukrainian warriors eliminated 139 Russian invaders and wounded 106. Destroyed three combat armored cars, two reconnaissance drones "Supercam" and one "Zala", six cars, eight control points of BPLA, three motorcycles, one cannon and one Russian mortar. The tank, car and BPLA control point were also significantly damaged.
In the Novopavliv direction Ukrainian units repelled 12 attacks in the direction of Shevchenko and in the areas of Vilny Pol, Konstantinopol and Rozlivu. Three clashes are being sharpened so far.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, Russian forces struck unkempt missiles on Novopol and Gulyaipol.
In the Orihiv direction Russian zagarbniki four times advanced in the position of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Scherbakiv and Stepovoye.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces did not carry out active offensive actions.
In the Kurs украkomu direction Ukrainian defenders fight off seven attacks zagarbnikív, total for now already recorded 16 boêzitknen На. Russian forces launched 16 air strikes, dropping 24 controlled bombs at settlements and positions of the Defense Forces. In addition, Russian forces carried out 278 artillery shells, including four from the reactive salvage system.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that in Belgorod direction, units of the Sever Group of Forces hit formations of two mechanised brigades and two assault regiments of the AFU near Malaya Rybitsa, Ugroyedy, and Stepok (Sumy region).
The AFU losses were up to 150 troops, four tanks, 19 armoured fighting vehicles, including four infantry fighting vehicles, 12 motor vehicles, one Grad MLRS combat vehicle, and two artillery guns. One ammunition depot was destroyed.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and one National Guard brigade close to Tishchenkovka, Kondraskhovka, Kupyansk, Novosergeyevka, and Katerinovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses were more than 240 troops, six motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns. One electronic warfare station and two ammunition depots were neutralised.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Russian troops hit formations of five mechanised brigades, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, two territorial defence brigades, and three National Guard brigades near Seversk, Dronovka, Slavyansk, Chasov Yar, Konstantinovka, Ivanopolye, and Shcherbinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 180 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers, three motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm FH-70 howitzer, and one ammunition depot.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Russian troops launched attacks on formations of one mechanised brigade, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, two assault regiments of the AFU, one marine brigade, and two National Guard brigades close to Sukhaya Balka, Ulyanovka, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Zverevo, Sribnoye, and Alekseyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were more than 495 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicles, two pickup trucks, and three field artillery guns.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Russian troops hit formations of three mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, and one airmobile brigade of the AFU near Bogatyr, Fyodorovka, Vesyoloye, and Voskresenka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses were up to 165 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, two motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns, including one Swedish-made 155-mm Archer self-propelled artillery system.
The Dnepr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Russian troops inflicted fire damage on manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade, four coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and two territorial defence brigades near Malaya Tokmachka, Lobkovoye (Zaporozhye region), Tokarevka, Nikolskoye, and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses were up to 90 troops, eight motor vehicles, three field artillery guns, including two U.S.-made 155-mm M777 howitzers and three electronic warfare stations.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, command posts and storage areas of unmanned aerial vehicles, a military echelon with AFU ammunition, depots of military hardware and materiel as well as clusters of enemy manpower and hardware in 153 areas.
Air defence systems shot down five JDAM guided bombs, one U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectile, and 225 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the AFU losses amounted to 658 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 47,578 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,374 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,530 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,752 field artillery guns and mortars, 33,083 units of special military vehicles.
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation also reported that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the operation to neutralise AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces defeated formations of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one marine brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Gogolevka, Gornal, and Oleshnya. Two counter-attacks launched by enemy units were repelled.
Operational-Tactical, Army Aviation, and artillery fire hit enemy manpower and hardware close to Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, Oleshnya as well as Basovka, Belovody, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Zapselye, Ivolzhanskoye, Loknya, Maryino, Miropolye, Novaya Sech, Obody, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka in Sumy region.
During the day, the AFU losses were over 250 troops, one tank, one infantry fighting vehicle, two armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, one artillery gun, four mortars, and two UAV command posts.
Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 68,880 troops, 399 tanks,321 infantry fighting vehicles,289 armoured personnel carriers,2,206 armoured fighting vehicles; 2,489 motor vehicles,568 artillery guns,52 MLRS launchers, including 13 of HIMARS and seven of MLRS made by the USA,26 anti-aircraft missile launchers, one self-propelled anti-aircraft system, ten transport-loading vehicles,120 EW stations,18 counter-battery warfare radars, ten air defence radars, 56 units of engineering and other materiel, including 23 counterobstacle vehicles, one UR-77 mine clearing vehicle, five bridge launchers, one engineering reconnaissance vehicle as well as 15 armoured recovery vehicles, and one command post vehicle.
The operation to neutralise the AFU units is in progress.
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