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Russo-Ukraine War - 16 June 2025 - Day 1209

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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 in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 136 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders are decisively intercepting the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Today, Russian troops launched one missile and 45 air strikes, using four rockets and dropping 81 controlled air bombs. In addition, 1157 kamikaze drones were involved and carried out 3927 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Ukrainian soldiers repelled 31 Russian assault actions in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions since the beginning of the day. In addition, the Russian enemy launched 12 air strikes, dropping 27 controlled bombs, and carrying out 213 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.
In the South Slobozhans Наkomu direction, Russian forces three times attacked the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Dovgenky and Kamyanka.
In the Kupyansky direction, the Russian aggressor carried out offensive actions in the areas of settlements Stepova Novoselivka, Zagrizove and towards Golubivka and Petropavlivka. Ukrainian defenders stopped four Russian attacks.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders twice attacked the positions of the Defense Forces near the settlements of Kopanka and Nadia.
The enemy assault was repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Siversky direction - the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the Grigorivka area.
In the direction of Kramators ціїkomu, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions ten times in the areas of Chasovoye Yar, Kurdyumivka, Orihovo-Vasilivka and towards the White Mountain. The two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Toretsky direction, 16 times the Russians went into offensive on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Toretsk, Diliyivka and towards Scherbinivka, Russian Yar and Yablunivka. Defense forces stopped 15 Russian attacks, the battle is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers 42 times tried to advance on the position of Ukrainian units. Russian forces attacked in the areas of Popiv Yar, Mirolyubivka, Shevchenko the First, Ray, Udaachne, Novosergiyivka, Gorikhove, Kotlyarivka, Novopavlivka, Andriyivka and Oleksiyivka. Three clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary data, today 221 Russian occupiers were defecated in this direction, of which 144 - irrevocably. Also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a combat armored car, six cars, a buggy, five motorcycles, an ATV, two BPLAs, two satellite communication terminals, shelter for personnel and BPLA control antenna; also damaged the Russian occupiers' car and motorcycle.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Russian forces 22 times tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Bagatyr, Burlatske and towards Zaporizhia and Shevchenko. The two clashes are still going on. Russian aviation struck Maliivka and Berezovomu.
In the Gulyaipil direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two offensive actions of Russian units near Malinivka.
In the oríhívs нkomu direction, the Russian aggressor once attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the area of nesterianka. The settlement of Novoselivka was hit by an air strike.
In the Pridniprovsk direction Ukrainian soldiers repelled the attack of the Russian occupiers in the area of the Antonivskogo Bridge.
In the rest of the destinations - there are no special changes.