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Russo-Ukraine War - 21 June 2025 - Day 1214

A number of claims and counterclaims are being made on the Ukraine-Russia conflict on the ground and online. While GlobalSecurity.org takes utmost care to accurately report this news story, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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 UK Ministry of Defence reported that on 30 May 2025, Russian President Putin approved the Russian Navy Strategy and Development plan. According to Nikolai Patrushev, a presidential aide and head of the Russian Maritime Board which oversees shipbuilding, the plan reviews the current state of Russia's naval capabilities, taking into consideration Russia's experience in the war launched against Ukraine.

Russia's Strategy and Development plan will likely serve as a handrail for Russian ship and submarine building, as well as naval procurement, for the next 25 years. The plan also highly likely emphasises the perceived milestones the Russian Navy would need to reach to attempt to counter NATO maritime development and activity in accordance with Russian doctrine.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, highly effective Ukrainian operations have significantly constrained Russia's naval capabilities in the Black Sea, particularly through Ukraine's use of anti-ship missiles and Uncrewed Surface Vehicles. Ukrainian forces have destroyed or damaged at least 24 Russian vessels operating in the Black Sea. As a result, Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been forced to move all of its major assets from its historic base in Sevastopol to Novorossiysk in the Eastern Black Sea.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that 128 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of the day.

The Russian enemy launched four missile strikes with 12 rockets and 54 air strikes, dropping 80 controlled air bombs. Also used 1131 kamikaze drones for strikes and carried out 4431 shelling of settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.

Ukrainian defenders repelled seven attacks of the attackers in the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. The Russian enemy launched three air strikes, dropping six controlled air bombs, and carrying out 152 artillery shells, including five from open-fire jet systems.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian units prevented six Russian attacks in the areas of settlements Vovchansk, Kamyanka, Krasne Pershe, Figolivka and towards Liptsiv.
In the Kupians пkomu direction, Ukrainian warriors repelled five Russian attacks in the areas of Zagrizovoye and Golubivka.
Twelve Russian assault actions were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers near the settlements of Grekivka, Ridkodub, Yampolivka, Green Valley, Torske, in the direction of Cherneshchyna, Olgivka, New World, Karpivka in the Lyman direction. Four more clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Sívers комуkomu direction, the Russian opponent committed 12 offensive actions in the area of Grigorívka and towards Serebryanka. Still not subsided by eight fights.
In the Kramators напряkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled six attempts of the harbinger to advance in the areas of the White Mountain, Stupochok and towards the Predtečiny. So far, one confrontation is being sharpened.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers today ten times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Dilíivka, šcherbinívka and towards муblunívka.
Defense forces are steadily suppressed the pressure and repelled nine Russian attacks. Still one battle going on.
Throughout the day in the pokrovskomu direction, Russian forces made 43 offensive actions. The activity of Russian occupiers was recorded near the settlements of Mirne, Malinivka, Mirolubivka, Beam, Nova Poltavka, Lisivka, Dachenske, Shevchenko, Udaachne, Gorihove, Kotlyarivka, in the direction of settlements Pokrovsk, Poltavko, Shahove, Oleksiyivka. Four fights are still going on. Russian forces launched aviation strikes on the areas of the settlements of Razine, Novoekonomíčne, Dry Yar.
Today, according to preliminary data, 222 Russian invaders have been defecated in this direction, of which 126 are irrevocable. In addition, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed one tank, two unmanned aircraft antennas, two communication antennas, nine motorcycles, six cars, two satellite terminals, 25 unmanned aircraft. In addition, another tank, mortar and one Russian cannon were struck.
Ukrainian units repelled four attacks in the areas of settlements Mirne, Shevchenko, Vilne Pole in the Novopavlovsk direction. Two clashes are still going on. Russian forces launched air strikes in the areas of settlements Novodarivka, Voskresenka, Novopil, Olgivka.
In the Orihiv direction, the Russian opponent three times stepped on the position of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Novoandriivka and Kamiansky. In addition, Russian aviation struck settlements Lobkove and Stepnogirsk.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, Russian units twice unsuccessfully tried to advance.