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Russo-Ukraine War - 14 May 2025 - Day 1176

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 22 April 2025, Russia's 51st GRAU munitions arsenal near Kirzhach, Vladimir oblast, approximately 80km east of Moscow, suffered multiple large explosive detonations. According to the Ukrainian Centre for Countering Disinformation, the depot held approximately 105,000 tonnes of various munitions, including ballistic, air launched and air defence missiles, as well as artillery shells and small arms ammunition for frontline fighting.

Satellite imagery (attached) indicates a significant portion of the depot, more than 1 sq km, was damaged by the detonations, suggesting massive losses at a key strategic depot supplying Russia's war in Ukraine. Furthermore, fire-damaged, unstable, unexploded munitions may have landed outside of the facility, potentially posing danger to civilians in the vicinity.

The Russian MOD stated that the explosions were due to a fire which then caused a munition detonation. It is highly likely that poor weapons handling procedures alongside negligent storage of munitions resulted in this loss. This is in keeping with a longstanding trend of regularly evidenced Russian ineptitude with regards the safe and proper handling of its own munitions.

The 51st GRAU explosions likely resulted in the largest loss of Russian munitions caused by Russia's own actions in the current conflict so far.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, there have been 128 combat clashes since the beginning of this day. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Today, Russian zagarbniki launched one rocket and 45 aviation strikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, using one rocket and dropping 65 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, 1156 kamikaze drones were involved for the impression and carried out almost four thousand shells.

In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian opponent carried out offensive actions near the settlements of Vovchansk and Kamyanka three times.
In the Kupians .komu direction, Russian forces tried to go forward in the direction of Glushkivka. Ukrainian defenders stopped the attack of the enemy.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 21 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements Nova Kruglyakivka, Lozova, Novoyegorivka, Grekivka, Kolodyazi, Yampolivka, Ridkodub and in the direction of Grigorivka. The two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Sívers поkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four attacks of occupation troops near Verkhnyokamiansky and Bílogorivka, another confrontation is still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsky direction, Russian forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders eight times near the settlements of Chasiv Yar, Grigorivka, White Mountain and Kurdyumivka. The battle is currently brewing.
Nineteen times Russians stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Toretsky direction in the areas of settlements of Toretsk, Crimea and Diliyivka. All enemy attacks are repelled by Ukrainian defenders.
In the Pokrovsky direction, from the beginning of this day, Russian forces tried to advance in the areas of settlements of Stara Mykolaivka, Elizabethtivka, Myrolyubivka, Ray, Fox, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Kotlyarivka and Andriyivka. Ukrainian defenders have stopped 46 Russian assault actions, five more fighting continue.
Today, according to preliminary data, 324 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, of which 159 were irrevocably. A tank, four cars, four motorcycles, 12 BPLA, BPLA control point, five BPLA antennas and Murom-M observation station were also destroyed. The Russian tank was also damaged.
In the Novopavliv direction, Russian forces tried 20 times to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of settlements Bagatyr, Novopil, Burlatske and Vilne Pole. Five clashes are still going.
Today in the Gulyaipils Сьогодніkomu direction the Russian opponent did not carry out offensive actions.
In the oríhívs .komu direction, Ukrainian defenders fought off three Russian assaults in the area of stepovogo. Russian forces caused air strikes on Stepnogírs комуku and Kamians давkomu.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped one Russian attempt to approach Ukrainian positions.
On the Kurs теkomu direction since the beginning of the day, eight fights have taken place, one of which is ongoing until now. In addition, Russian forces launched six air strikes, dropping six controlled bombs, and carried out 188 artillery shells.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of one mechanised brigade, one tank brigade, one air assault brigade, two assault regiments of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) , and one territorial defence brigade near Belopolye, Vorozhba, Iskriskovshchina, Sadki, Pavlovka, Proletarskoye, and Bessalovka (Sumy region).

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to more than 185 troops, one tank, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and four field artillery guns. One electronic warfare station, one electronic reconnaissance station, and one materiel depot were destroyed.

Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of four mechanised brigades of the AFU, one territorial defence brigade, one national guard brigade, and the Stugna Special Operations Detachment near Glushchenkovo, Druzhelyubovka, Kupyansk-Uzlovoy, Sobolevka, Senkovo (Kharkov region), Kirovsk, and Karpovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to up to 220 troops, one tank, 10 motor vehicles, two artillery guns, one Croatian-made RAK-SA-12 MLRS launcher, and two ammunition depots.

Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of six mechanised brigades and one assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Seversk, Vasyutinskoye, Verolyubovka, Aleksandro-Shultino, Druzhkovka, Ivanopolye, Zarya, Dyleyevka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to up to 220 troops, three armoured fighting vehicles, five motor vehicles, and one field artillery gun. One electronic warfare station, two ammunition depots, and one ammunition depot were destroyed.

As a result of resolute actions, units of the Tsentr Group of Forces liberated Mikhaylovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Losses were inflicted on formations of three mechanised brigades, one assault brigade, one jaeger brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and one marine brigade near Krasnoarmeysk, Novoaleksandrovka, Ulyanovka, Novaya Poltavka, Mirolyubovka, Dimitrov, Petrovskoye, and Novosergeyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to more than 525 troops, 11 pickup trucks, and two artillery guns.

Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), and one territorial defence brigade near Temirovka, Novogrigorovka (Zaporozhye region), Bogatyr, and Volnoye Pole (Donetsk People's Republic).

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to more than 175 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 10 motor vehicles, two field artillery guns, and one electronic warfare station.

Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of two mechanised brigades, one mountain assault brigade, one coastal defence brigade of the AFU, one marine brigade, and one territorial defence brigade near Orekhov, Kamenskoye, Novodanilovka (Zaporozhye region), Dneprovskoye, and Tokarevka (Kherson region).

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) losses amounted to up to 70 troops, five motor vehicles, one UK-made 155-mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, one electronic warfare station, and two ammunition depots.

Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, one uncrewed surface vehicle depot, ammunition depots, temporary deployment areas of AFU units and foreign mercenaries in 141 areas.

Air defence units shot down five U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and one HIMARS MLRS projectile as well as 162 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the enemy has lost:

• 662 aircraft,
• 283 helicopters,
• 57,106 unmanned aerial vehicles,
• 605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
• 23,319 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
• 1,563 MLRS combat vehicles,
• 24,872 field artillery guns and mortars,
• 35,442 units of support military vehicles.