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Russo-Ukraine War - 20 June 2025 - Day 1213

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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 157 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Zagarbniki made 45 aviation strikes, dropping 77 controlled bombs. In addition, 847 kamikaze drones were deployed to strike and carried out 3,445 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, there have been 40 clashes with Russian zagarbnikami, one of which is ongoing so far. The Russian enemy launched 8 air strikes, dropped 17 controlled bombs, carried out 195 artillery shells, including five from reactive systems of arson fire.
Today, Russian forces attacked 13 times in the South Slobozhany direction, in the areas of Zelenoy, Glybokoye, Kamyanka and Vovchansk, one confrontation is ongoing so far.
In the direction of Kupians Наkomu, Russian forces made three attacks in the direction of Stepova Novoselívka and Golubivka - received a detachment.
In the Lyman direction, the Defense Forces repelled 13 assaults in the areas of the settlements Noviy Mir, Olgivka, Grekivka, Ridkodub and in the directions of Karpivka and Glushchenkovy. Another battle is still going on.
In the sívers вкиkomu direction, Russian forces seven times attacked in the areas of grigorívka and ivano-dar'ívka, one combat continues so far.
Since the beginning of the day in the kramators сьkomu direction, the Russian enemy attacked in the areas of the white mountain, Prtečinogo and Stupočok. Ukrainian units repelled all seven attacks of the enemy.
18 boêzítknen То took place in the Toretsky direction today. Russian forces tried to storm the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Toretsk, Diliyivka, Sherbanivka and towards Yablunivka.
In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of this day, Russian forces attacked 47 times in the areas of settlements Poltavka, Mirne, Malinivka, Mirolyubivka, Ray, Lisivka, Mirnograd, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Gorikhove, Oleksiyivka, Udaachne, Nadiivka, Silver, and in the directions of Volodymyrivka, Novopavlivka, Novopidgirny. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 43 attacks, four more confrontations continue so far.
Today, according to preliminary data, 204 Russian occupants have been defecated in this direction, 110 of which are irrevocable. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two combat armored cars, two cars, six motorcycles, two satellite terminals, one cannon, six unmanned aircraft. In addition, two Russian cannons were struck.
In the Novopavlí direction Ukrainian defenders repelled seven attacks of Russian zagarbnikív in the areas of Odradnogo, Bagatir, Veselogo, Free Field and Shevchenko. Six more clashes are underway.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, the Defense Forces successfully repelled one Russian assault near Malinivka, in addition, the enemy launched air strikes on Gulyaipol and Zaliznychny.
Ukrainian defenders repelled two attacks of the Russian opponent in the direction of Novoandriyivka. An aviation strike was hit by the settlements Chervona Krynytsia, Vasynivka, Omelnyk, Mala Tokmachka and Kamianske.
In the pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces once unsuccessfully attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders.