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Russo-Ukraine War - 22 March 2025 - Day 1123

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 on 20 March 2025 Russian President Putin signed a decree that mandated Ukrainian nationals living in Russia, or in sovereign Ukrainian territory illegally occupied by Russia, to 'settle their legal status' by 10 September 2025, or leave the territory.

Putin's decree is almost certainly intended to force the departure from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory of Ukrainian nationals who refuse to accept Russian passports and citizenship. Putin and the Russian senior leadership continue to prosecute a Russification policy in illegally occupied Ukrainian territory, as part of longstanding efforts to extirpate Ukrainian culture, identity and statehood.

Russia erroneously and illegally defines both occupied and unoccupied Ukrainian territory in the Ukrainian oblasts of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, as well as Crimea, as being part of the Russian Federation. This is in direct contradiction with Russia's own stated recognition of Ukraine's independence and sovereignty following the collapse of the Soviet Union, as well as broader international recognition of Ukraine.

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 118 combat clashes, the Russian opponent made 63 aviation strikes, dropped 78 cab. In addition, he used 1047 kamikaze drones, carried out 5097 shells of settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces three times tried to break through the defensive borders of Ukrainian defenders in the area of the settlement of vovchansk.
Three attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansky direction, in the Zagrizovy district and in the direction of Petropavlivka. Yet another battle is underway.
Seventeen Russian attacks were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers in the areas of the settlements of Nadia, Dibrov, Kolodyazi, Torske and in the directions of Novoy, Novomikhailivka in the Lyman direction. Four more clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Siversky direction, Russian forces carried out three offensive actions in the areas of Bilogorivka and Spirny, one fight is ongoing so far.
In the Kramators ваєkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repel one attempt to advance in the area west of Andriyivka, the fight continues.
In the Toretsky direction, Russian forces today 18 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Crimea, Diliyivka, Toretsky and in the direction of Scherbinivka. The Defense Forces are steadily restraining the pressure and have already repelled 16 Russian attacks, two confrontations are being sharpened.
Intensely attacks the Russian opponent of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. The Russian enemy has committed 43 offensive actions. The largest activity of the Russian occupiers is in the areas of the settlements of Panteleimonivka, Kalinove, Vodyane Second, Elizabethivka, Novoukrainka, Green Field, Lisivka, Udachne, Kotlyne, Uspenivka, Kotlyarivka, Andriyivka, Novoandriyivka and in the direction of Pokrovsk. Four clashes are still ongoing. Also the enemy caused aviation strikes on the areas of poprovsk, sergiyivka and elizavetívka.
According to preliminary calculations, today in this direction Ukrainian warriors eliminated 105 Russian invaders and wounded 80 more. Five cars, three motorcycles, nine BPLA control points, two cannons, one BM-21 "Hail" jet, one howitzer and nine satellite terminals were destroyed. Also significantly damaged a car, motorcycle, two cannons of the Russian occupiers.
In the Novopavliv direction, Ukrainian units repelled 14 Russian attacks in the direction of Konstantinopol and Rozliv. Four clashes are being sharpened so far.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, Russian forces did not carry out any active offensive actions, but did launch aerial strikes of the NARAMA on the areas of settlements Novodarivka, Malinivka and Zaliznychne.
In the Orihiv direction, Russian forces carried out one unsuccessful offensive action in the direction of šcherbakív and novodanilívka.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces launched an air strike of NARAMA in the area of Olgivka, did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Kurs сниkomu direction Ukrainian defenders repel three attacks of Russian zagarbnikív, total for now already recorded 22 combat. The Russian enemy launched 14 air strikes, dropping 20 controlled bombs on settlements and positions of the Defense Forces. In addition, carried out 275 artillery shelling, including nine - from reactive systems of salpovogo fire.
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 inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade of the AFU and one territorial defence brigade near Grunovka, Loknya, Sadki, and Turya (Sumy region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 95 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, 14 motor vehicles, and six artillery guns.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one assault brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Cherneshchina, Andreyevka (Kharkov region), Novomikhaylovka, and Novoye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 220 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, four motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns, including two Western-made ones. One ammunition depot was destroyed.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of one heavy mechanised brigade, two mechanised brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, and two national guard brigades near Aleksandropol, Novaya Poltavka, Seversk, Katerinovka, and Ivanopolye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 315 troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, four artillery guns, and one ammunition depot.

Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one national guard brigade near Novopavlovka, Krasnoarmeysk, Udachnoye, Dimitrov, Troitsky, and Alekseyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to more than 500 troops, six armoured fighting vehicles, including one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, 14 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defences. Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one airmobile brigade, and one jaeger brigade of the AFU near Otradnoye, Fedorovka, and Veseloye (Donetsk People's Republic).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 165 troops, one tank, six motor vehicles, and three field artillery guns.

The Dnepr Group of Forces' units improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one mountain assault brigade and two coastal defence brigades of the AFU near Pridneprovskoye, Antonovka (Kherson region), and Kamenskoye (Zaporozhye region).

The AFU losses amounted to up to 85 troops, 12 motor vehicles, two field artillery guns and one ammunition depot.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged the infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots as well as clusters of the enemy's manpower and military hardware in 135 areas.

Air defence units shot down one MiG-29 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force, five JDAM guided aerial bombs and five HIMARS MLRS projectiles made by the U.S. as well as 142 fixed-wing UAVs.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 659 aircraft, 283 helicopters, 47,861 unmanned aerial vehicles, 601 anti-aircraft missile systems, 22,437 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,530 MLRS combat vehicles, 22,808 field artillery guns and mortars, and 33,243 units of support military vehicles have been neutralised.

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.

In the course of offensive operations, units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on formation of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade, one marine brigade, and two territorial defence brigades of the AFU near Gogolevka, Gornal, Guyevo, and Oleshnya.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the enemy near Alekseyevka, Basovka, Belovody, Velikaya Rybitsa, Veselovka, Vladimirovka, Vodolagi, Grunovka, Zhuravka, Zapselye, Ivolzhanskoye, Loknya, Miropolye, Novaya Sech, Obody, Sadki, Yunakovka, and Yablonovka (Sumy region).

Over the past 24 hours, the AFU losses amounted to more than 200 troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, three armoured fighting vehicles, seven motor vehicles, seven artillery guns, three mortars, and one ATV.

Since the beginning of hostilities in Kursk direction, the AFU losses amounted to more than 69,320 troops, 400 tanks, 323 infantry fighting vehicles, 289 armoured personnel carriers, 2,213 armoured fighting vehicles, 2,510 motor vehicles, 575 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.