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Russo-Ukraine War - 21 May 2025 - Day 1183

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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 since the beginning of the day, there have been 104 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched 62 air strikes, dropping 96 KABs, also used 1218 kamikaze drones for strikes, and carried out more than 3,800 shells on settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction Ukrainian units held back six Russian attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Kamyanka and towards Mala Shapkivka.
In the Kupians мкуkomu direction, Ukrainian warriors repelled three Russian attacks in the area of Kindrashivka, Zagrizovoye and Nova Kruglyakivka, another battle is ongoing.
Fourteen assault actions of the colonizers were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers near the settlements of Ridkodub, Grekivka, Green Valley in the direction of Novosergiyivka, Olgivka, New Peace and in the Serebryansk forest in the Lyman direction. Two more clashes are ongoing so far.
In the sívers льніkomu direction, the Russian opponent committed two offensive actions in the area of bílogorivka, unsuccessful.
In the Kramators киkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three Russian attempts to advance in the area of the Time Yar and towards the Predtečiny.
In the Toretsky direction, Russian forces today 12 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Diliyivka, Friendship and Toretsk. Defense Forces steadily suppress the pressure and repelled nine Russian attacks, sharpening three confrontations.
Intensely attacks Russian forces of Ukrainian defenders in the Pokrovsky direction. Throughout the day, Russian forces committed 43 offensive actions. The activity of Russian occupiers was recorded in the areas of settlements Yablunivka, Zorya, Shevchenko the First, Nova Poltavka, Mirolyubivka, Elizabeth, Lisivka, Dachenske, Kotline, Novosergiyivka, Udaachne, Trinity, Kotlyarivka, Andriyivka and in the directions of Popovoye Yar and Novomykolaivka.
According to preliminary calculations, today in this direction Ukrainian warriors eliminated 67 Russian invaders and wounded 68. Destroyed a combat armored car, two cars, two motorcycles, 19 BPLA, one cannon and one antenna connection.
Ukrainian units repelled 15 attacks in the area of settlements Bagatir, Odradne, Shevchenko, Rivnopil, Novopil, Green Field, Free Field. Still one battle going on. Russian forces caused an air strike in the area of novodarívki.
Three times the Russian occupiers tried to advance to the positions of Ukrainian units in the area of Chervony in the Gulyaipil direction. Air strikes by unkempled aviation missiles were affected by gulyaipole and high.
In the Orihiv direction, Russian forces three times stepped on the position of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Scherbakív and Stepovoye. Russian aviation caused an air strike by narama on novoandriivka.
In the direction of Pridniprov, Russian units once tried to advance - did not succeed.
In the Kursk direction Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks of the Russian zagarbnikív, one fight is still ongoing. The Russian enemy launched 10 air strikes, using 20 KABs, also carried out 157 artillery shells on settlements and positions of the Defense Forces, including six from reactive systems of arson fire.