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Russo-Ukraine War - 21 March 2025 - Day 1122

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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 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 124 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched one missile and 60 aviation strikes, used one missile and dropped 86 cab. In addition, he used 1038 kamikaze drones, carried out 4,895 shells of settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian enemy six times tried to break the defensive borders of Ukrainian defenders in the area of the settlement Vovchansk.
Six attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansky direction in the areas of Golubivka, Kruglyakivka, Zagrizovoy and Pi Шany. One battle is going on.
Twenty Russian attacks were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers in the areas of the settlements of Kopanka, Novomikhailivka, Nove, Green Valley, Yampolivka, Torske and Ivanivka in the Lyman direction. Six clashes continue so far.
In the Sivers теkomu direction, the Russian opponent carried out four offensive actions in the area of Bílogorivka and Ivano-Daryivka, two fights are ongoing so far.
In the Kramators хkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three Russian attempts to advance in the areas of the Chasovoye Yar, Andriyivka and in the direction of the Predtečiny. One battle is still going on.
In the Toretsky direction, Russian forces today 18 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Dachnya, Friendship, Diliyivka and Toretsk. Defense forces are steadily suppressing the pressure and repelling all attacks of the enemy.
Intensely attacks the Russian opponent of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Russian forces carried out 30 offensive actions. The largest activity of Russian occupiers is in the areas of the settlements of Zelene Pole, Elizabethtivka, Lisivka, Udaachne, Preobrazhenka, Bogdanivka, and Andriyivka. Three clashes are ongoing so far.
Also the Russian enemy launched aviation strikes on the areas of poprovsk, Zorya, Oleksandropil, Nova Poltavka, Hrodivka.
According to preliminary calculations, today in this direction Ukrainian warriors eliminated 89 Russian invaders and wounded 77 more. Five cars, five motorcycles, BPLA control point and three Russian cannons were destroyed. Also significantly damaged one combat armored car, five cars, RSZV "Hail" and two cannons.
Ukrainian units repelled 8 attacks in the direction of Konstantinopol, Dniproenergy and Spillway. Two clashes are being sharpened so far. Russian forces caused an air strike in the area of the settlement of Komar.
The defenders repelled two attacks of the opponent in the areas of Novosilka and Privilny. Russian forces made aviation strikes - targeted at settlements of Shevchenko, Novodarivka, Novopil and Gulyaipole.
In the Orihívs ,komu direction, the Russian aggressor did not carry out active offensive actions, however, made aviation strikes in the areas of novodanilívka and novoandriyivka.
In the pridníprovs Наkomu direction, Russian forces once unsuccessfully tried to attack the positions of Ukrainian troops.
In the Kurs Кkomu direction Ukrainian defenders fight off 5 attacks zagarbnikív, total for now already recorded 23 combat. Russian forces launched 12 air strikes, dropping 15 controlled bombs on settlements and positions of the Defense Forces. In addition, Russian forces carried out 207 artillery shells, including eight 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 from 15 to 21 March 2025, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 13 group strikes by high-precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles, which damaged infrastructure of military airfields, the assembly workshop, storage and training sites of strike drones, ammunition depots as well as temporary deployment areas of nationalists and Ukrainian armed formations.

Over the past week, units of the Sever Group of Forces continued to eliminate AFU formations on the territory of Kursk region.

As a result of the decisive actions, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation liberated Zaoleshenka and Rubanshchina.

Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles strikes, and artillery hit manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, an air assault brigade, a marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades.

In Kharkov and Belgorod directions, units of two mechanised brigades and two assault regiments of the AFU were hit.

During the week in the area of responsibility of the Sever Group of Forces, the AFU losses amounted to over 2,295 troops, 16 tanks, and 58 armoured fighting vehicles. Russian troops destroyed 130 motor vehicles, 30 field artillery guns, six ammunition depots, and five electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.

The Zapad Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the three mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, an assault brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,670 troops, 19 armoured fighting vehicles including a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, and seven U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers. The enemy lost 44 motor vehicles, 28 field artillery guns, ten EW stations, and 11 field artillery guns.

The Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Russian units engaged formations of five mechanised brigades, a motorised infantry brigade, mountain assault brigade, an assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, a drone brigade of the AFU, a territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades.

The AFU lost up to 1,615 troops, two tanks, and seven armoured fighting vehicles including three U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carriers during the week. Russian troops eliminated 34 motor vehicles, 14 field artillery guns, two Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 multiple rocket launcher systems, six field ammunition depots, and two electronic warfare stations.

The Tsentr Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. The Russian Armed Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of four mechanised brigades, two jaeger brigades, an assault brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and a national guard brigade.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 3,235 troops, 30 armoured fighting vehicles including two Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, three M113 armoured personnel carriers, and two U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured vehicles. Russian elements engaged 46 motor vehicles, 26 artillery guns, and three electronic warfare stations.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Three mechanised brigades, two motorised infantry brigades, a mountain assault brigade, an airmobile brigade of the AFU, a marine brigade, and three territorial defence brigades were defeated.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 1,040 troops, 10 armoured fighting vehicles, 27 motor vehicles, and 21 field artillery guns including four Western-made guns.

The units of the Dnepr Group liberated Stepovoye (Zaporozhye region) as a result of active actions.

Strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, a mountain assault brigade, and four coastal defence brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The AFU losses amounted to more than 510 troops, 32 motor vehicles, and six field artillery guns. Nine electronic warfare stations and two ammunition depots have been eliminated.

The Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down a MiG-29 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force in a dog fight.

Over the past week, air defence units have destroyed 28 JDAM guided bombs and seven U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles as well as 1,113 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles, including 536 outside the special military operation.

??In total, since the beginning of the special military operation the enemy lost 658 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 47,719 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,420 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,530 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,788 field artillery guns and mortars, 33,187 units of support 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 hit formations of two mechanised brigades, an air assault brigade, a marine brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Gogolevka, Gornal, and Oleshnya.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and Artillery strikes engaged AFU manpower and hardware close to Guyevo as well as Alekseyevka, Basovka, Belovody, Varachino, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Zhuravka, Ivolzhanskoye, Loknya, Miropolye, Mogritsa, Novaya Setch, Novenkoye, Obody, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region).

Over 240 Ukrainian troops, a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, four armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and eight mortars have been neutralised during the day. Three AFU servicemen surrendered.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to: more than 69,120 troops, 400 tanks, 322 infantry fighting vehicles, 289 armoured personnel carriers, 2,210 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,503 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.