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Russo-Ukraine War - 23 June 2025 - Day 1216

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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 since the beginning of the day, there have been 127 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched three missiles and 19 aviation strikes, used 17 missiles and dropped 37 cabs. In addition, used 1004 kamikaze drones, carried out 4252 shells of settlements and positions of Ukrainian troops.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled six Russian assault actions since the beginning of the day. Two more clashes are ongoing so far.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, theRussian enemy tried four times to attack the positions of Ukrainian units near the settlements of Dvorichna, Vovchanski Khutori, Krasne Pershe and Figolivka, for now the Russian attacks have been repelled. Lake was struck by an air strike.
Four attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansky direction, in the areas of Kindrashivka, Kruglyakivka and in the directions of Pishany, Petropavlivka.
Twenty-one Russian attacks were stopped by Ukrainian soldiers in the areas of the settlements Tverdohlibove, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodyazi and in the direction of Grekivka, Green Valley, New Peace, Olgivka in the Lyman direction, another confrontation is still ongoing.
In the sívers гоkomu direction, Russian forces committed one offensive action in the area of grigorívka.
In the Kramators дарkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped 10 Russian attempts to advance in the areas of Novomarkovoye, Time Yar and in the directions of Mykolaivka, Stupochok, Privilia, Bondarny. Another battle is still going on.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers today 24 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Diliyivka, Scherbinivka, Petrivka, Jablunivka, Rusynoy Yar and in the direction of Pleschiyivka, Jablonivka. The Defense Forces are steadily suppressing the pressure and repelled all assault actions.
Russian forces committed 49 attacks in the Pokrovsky direction. The Russian occupiers were active near the settlements of Rumin, Novotoretske, Myrolyubivka, Lisivka, Novoukrainka, Novosergiyivka, Udaachne, Mirnograd, Novosergíivka, Oleksiyivka, Popiv Yar, Malinivka, Koptievye and in the directions of Shahovoy, Volodymyrivka, Molodetsky, Sergiyivki, Novopavlivka. One fighting encounter is still going on. Aviation strikes were affected by the districts of Poltavka, Malinivka, Novotretske, Razine and Pokrovsk.
According to preliminary calculations, today in this direction Ukrainian warriors eliminated 111 Russian invaders and wounded 78. Damaged 17 units of automotive equipment, satellite terminal, anti-tankovij missile complex "competition".
In the Novopavlovsky direction, Ukrainian units stopped 14 Russian attacks near the settlements of Bagatyr, Novosilka, Zaporizhia , Pebudova, Komar, Mirne, Shevchenko, Free Field and in the direction of Voskresenka. Three more clashes are underway. Voskresenka was under the air strike.
In the Orihiv direction, Russian forces made an air strike in the area of the settlement of Mala Tokmachka.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces six times advanced towards the positions of Ukrainian defenders, all attacks have already been repelled.
Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions in Gulyaipilsky and Orihivskky directions.