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Russo-Ukraine War - 09 May 2025 - Day 1171

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 in April 2025, Russian territorial gains in Ukraine continued at a significantly decreased rate relative to late 2024.

Russian Ground Forces (RGF) highly likely seized approximately 200 sq km of Ukrainian territory in April 2025, an average of approximately 6 sq km per day. This is only a slight increase on the approximately 150 sq km Russian forces seized in March 2025, which was the lowest total observed since June 2024.

Throughout April, RGF made tactical gains around Pokrovsk — the key Ukrainian logistics hub which supports operations in the Donbas. Pokrovsk has likely remained the priority axis for Russia in its campaign but it has been unable to make any notable advances around the city since late 2024.

While Russia conducts its Victory Day commemorations on 09 May 2025 for its role in what Russia calls the 'Great Patriotic War, Ukrainian forces highly likely continue to conduct limited kinetic operations in Russia's Kursk border region. Ukraine's incursion into Kursk, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, is the first time since the Second World War that foreign troops have conducted operations in Russian territory.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively thwart the Russian enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect and exhaustion across the frontline.

Since the beginning of this day, there have been 162 combat clashes.

Russian zagarbniki made 22 aviation strikes using 37 cab. In addition, the Russians engaged 956 kamikaze drones and carried out 3234 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction throughout the day, Ukrainian troops repelled five Russian attacks in the area of vovchanska, two clashes continue so far.
In the Kupyansky direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two assaults in the areas of Zagrizovoye and Nova Kruglyakivka. One battle is still going on.
In the Lyman direction during the day Russian zagarbniks 17 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near Linden, Ridkodub, Yampolivka and in the direction of Grekivka, New Peace, Green Valley. Two clashes are going on so far.
Eight Russian assault actions in the areas of Bílogorivka, Grigorivka and Verkhnyokamiansky were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Siver direction.
In the Kramatorsky direction, 10 combat clashes have been recorded in the areas of Chasovoye Yar, White Mountain, Kurdyumivka and in the direction of Oleksandro-Shultiny, three of which are ongoing so far.
In the Toretsky direction Russians attacked the positions of Defense Forces 15 times. The main efforts of the invasion of the Russian occupiers concentrated near Dachny, Diliyivka, Scherbinivka and Toretsk. Two clashes are still ongoing.
Since the beginning of this day in the Pokrovsky direction Russian zagarbnytsky units 51 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense near settlements Oleksandropil, Novotoretske, Kotline, Udaachne, Novooleksandrivka, Nova Poltavka, Ray, Elizabethtivka, Dachenskie, Zvirove, Udačne, Kotlyarivka, Andriyivka and in the direction of Zora, Mirolubivka, Malinivka, Novomikolaivka and Trinity. Six clashes are ongoing so far.
Today in this direction, according to preliminary estimates, Ukrainian soldiers damaged 96 Russian occupants, 54 of them - irrevocably, destroyed one armored car and three Russian cars.
In the Novopavlovsky direction, Russian forces attacked 30 times near the settlements of Bagatyr, Konstantinopil, Odradne, Rivnopil, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Privilne and in the direction of Novopol, Green Field. Twenty-two attacks have already been knocked off, eight boêzítknen д continues.
In the Orihiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four Russian assaults in the area of Malih Šcherbakív, Stepovoye and Šcherbakiv.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces made six unsuccessful attempts to move forward.
In the Kursky direction, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine within a day repelled 19 attacks of Russian zagarbnikív. In addition, Russian forces launched 8 air strikes using 13 guided bombs, and carried out 283 artillery shells to positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, including one from reactive arson systems.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.