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Russo-Ukraine War - 24 May 2025 - Day 1186

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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 Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively thwart the Russian enemy's attempts to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him an effective fire effect, exhaustion throughout the frontline.

In total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 160 boêzítknen ,.

Russian zagarbniki launched two missile and 53 aviation strikes, fired eight missiles and dropped 75 cab. In addition, the Russians engaged 1277 kamikaze drones and carried out 3987 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Kharkiv direction today, the Russian enemy attacked five times in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk, Stroivka, Kruglyakivka and Vovchanskí farms.
In the Kupiansky direction, Russian forces made four attacks on the position of Ukrainian defenders in the direction of Petropavlivka, Zagrizovy and Nova Kruglyakivka, the battle is still ongoing in one location.
In the Lyman direction since the beginning of the day Russian zagarbniki 21 times attacked nearby settlements of Kopanka, Lindove, Ridkodub, Green Valley, Kolodyazi, Torske, Novomikhailivka and in the direction of Karpivka, Grigorivka, Grekivka, Olgivka. Two clashes have not subsided so far.
In the Sívers Наkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders were repelled three Russian attacks in the areas of Bilogorivka, Viymki and Pereíznogo.
Four attacks repelled Ukrainian defenders in the direction of Kramators Гоkomu, the Russian enemy was moving forward west of Andriyivka and in the direction of the Predtečinyo and the White Mountain.
In the Toretsky direction Russians 14 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces. The main efforts of the invasion of the Russian occupiers concentrated in the areas of Friendship, Diliyivka, Crimea, Toretsk, Scherbinivka, Petrivka and in the direction of Pleschiyivka and Jablunivka. Ukrainian defenders have successfully repelled 13 attacks, one fight is ongoing.
Since the beginning of this day in the Pokrovsky direction, the Russians 42 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense near the settlements of Zorya, Nova Poltavka, Mirolyubivka, Elizabeth, Lisivka, Udaachne, Malinivka, Suhiy Yar, Novosergiyivka, Muravka, Troyitske and Andriyivka, so far one confrontation is ongoing. Air strikes were suffered by Zorya, Novotoretske, Sofiyivka, Koptevê, Long Beak, Poltavka, Shahove and Dry Yar.
Defense forces deter enemy attacks, the Russian enemy suffers significant losses - today 144 Russian occupiers were defecated in this direction, 89 of them - irrevocable. Also destroyed two cars, two motorcycles, nine BplAs and one satellite terminal. In addition, two motorcycles and one reactive system of the enemy's blaze were damaged.
In the Novopavlovsky direction, Ukrainian units stopped 18 Russian assault actions near the settlements of Konstantinopil, Bagatyr, Odradne, Shevchenko, Vesele, Free Field, Novosilka, Green Field, Novopil, four more clashes are ongoing so far. The opponent caused air strikes in the areas of novodarívka, novopol, perebudovi and mosquito.
In the direction of Gulyaipole and Malinivka were attacked by uncontrolled missiles in the Gulyaipil direction. Offensive actions were not carried out by the opponent.
In the Orihivsky direction, the Russian occupiers, with the support of the aviation, were approaching the direction of Novoandriivka, also fighting took place in the areas of Stepovoye and Maliy Scherbaky. In total, there were three clashes in the direction.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces did not carry out active offensive actions, but made an air strike on the settlement of Kozatske.
Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to deter the Russian enemy in the Kursk direction, where the warner carried out 37 assault operations on the positions of Ukrainian units during a day, with one confrontation ongoing so far. Russian forces launched 11 air strikes, dropping 15 controlled bombs, and carried out 209 artillery shells, five of which were from reactive salvage systems.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.