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Russo-Ukraine War - 22 May 2025 - Day 1184

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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 101 combat encounters, theRussian enemy launched two missiles and 51 air strikes, used four missiles and dropped 78 cabs. In addition, he used 1324 kamikaze drones, carried out 4183 shells of settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the Kharkiv direction, Russian forces tried to break through the defensive borders of Ukrainian defenders six times in the area of the settlement Vovchansk and towards Dovgenky. At the same time, the opponent caused an aviation strike on the area of the settlement point of Rublenene.
Three attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansky direction, in the areas of Petropavlivka, Kolisnikivka, Kindrashivka, Nova Kruglyakivka and towards Pi Триany. Two more clashes are ongoing so far.
Twelve Russian attacks were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers in the areas of the settlements of Grekivka, New Mir, Torske, Lipove and Ridkodub in the Lyman direction.
In the sívers ріkomu direction, Russian forces committed two offensive actions in the areas of grigorívka and bílogorívka.
In the Kramators Часkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped three Russian attempts to advance in the areas of Time Jar and White Mountain. One confrontation is ongoing so far.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers today six times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Romanivka, Toretsk and Diliyivka. Defense forces are steadily suppressing the pressure and repelled four Russian attacks, so far two clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian forces committed 32 offensive actions. Activity of the Russian occupiers is near the settlements of Elizabeth, Lisivka, Malinivka, Zvirove, Kotlyarivka, Dachene, Udaachne, Trinity, Andriyivka, as well as in the direction of the settlements of Rumin, Shevchenko the First, Mirolubivka. Five combat clashes are ongoing so far. Also Russian forces launched aviation strikes on the areas of poprovsk, Stepanivka, Novotoretske, Gnatívka.
According to preliminary calculations, today in this direction Ukrainian warriors eliminated 83 Russian invaders and wounded 70 more. One self-propelled artillery facility "2C1", 11 cars, eight motorcycles, antenna control of unmanned aircraft, Murom-M far-visual surveillance complex, 13 unmanned aircraft of different types, two satellite terminals and enemy mortar. The car, ATV and artillery system of the Russian occupiers were also significantly damaged.
In the Novopavliv direction, Ukrainian units stopped 11 Russian attacks near Konstantinopol and towards Shevchenko and Novopol. There is currently one confrontation in progress. At the same time, the Russian enemy made aviation strikes on the settlements of Mosquitoes, Novoukrainka and Novodarivka.
In the gulyajpíl direction, the Defense Forces successfully stopped one attempt of the Russian invaders to advance near the settlement of Vysoke. Aviation strikes were hit by the settlements of Gulyaipole and Vysoke.
In the Orihivsky direction, Russian forces today carried out two offensive actions in the direction of Novodanilivka. At the same time, aviation strikes were struck on the settlements of Kamianske, Novodanilívka and Stepnogirsk.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Kurs .komu direction today, 20 boêzítknen мку. Russian forces launched 12 air strikes, dropping 16 controlled bombs on settlements and positions of the Defense Forces. In addition, carried out 191 artillery shelling, including three - from the reactive systems of salpovogo fire.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.