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Russo-Ukraine War - 30 June 2025 - Day 1223

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 Russian independent news Mediazona reports that Russian courts received 20,538 cases of service personnel absent without leave (AWOL), desertion or refused orders. These cases cover the period from the start of the war in February 2022 to late May 2025. The majority of these cases, 18,159, or 88.4% were for AWOL, an offense under 337 of the Criminal Code, which now carries a 10 year prison sentence. Of these cases, 86.2% or 17,721 received a prosecution.

There are a range of factors that can lead a soldier to desert. Brutal discipline in the Russian Armed Forces, poor medical treatment for injured soldiers and inadequate military training all likely contribute to a Russian service personnel going AWOL. A contract soldier could arrive at the front lines from within 14 days of signing a contract and receive only 5 days of relevant military training.

This all runs counter to the official narrative that the Russian leadership values the military service of those who fight in Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. It is a realistic possibility that those prosecuted could commute their sentence by serving in the Russian Storm-Z convict assault units.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Since the beginning of this day, there have been 111 combat clashes.

Today, the Russian invaders launched 49 aviation strikes using 77 controlled bombs. In addition, the Russians engaged 1256 kamikaze drones and carried out 3754 shelling at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Ukrainian defenders repelled five Russian attacks in the North-Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. Since the beginning of the day, the Russian opponent made two aviation strikes, dropped five controlled aviation bombs in total and carried out 168 artillery shells, including eight from the reactive systems of the salpovogo fire.
In the South-Slobozhansky direction, Ukrainian troops stopped seven Russian attacks in the area of Vovchansk, Zelenoy, Glibokoye and towards Petro-Ivanivka.
In the Kupyansky direction, Russian forces committed three offensive actions at the position of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Golubivka and Pi Наany. Ukrainian defenders stopped one Russian attack, two more confrontations are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction during the day, Russian invaders 15 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near the settlements of Torske, Bilogorivka, Kolodyazi, New Mir, Novovodiyane, Ridkodub, Torske and in the directions of the Middle, Shandrigolovy, Olgivka. So far, four confrontations remain incomplete.
In the sívers нашіkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four Russian attacks towards grigorívka and zvanívka.
In the Kramators торkomu direction, there are currently 5 clashes. Russian Zagarbnik tried to advance in the areas of Chasovoye Yar, Predtečiny and towards the White Mountain. One of them is still going on.
In the Toretsky direction Russians four times attacked the positions of Defense Forces. The main efforts of the attack of the Russian occupiers were focused in the areas of Toretsk, Dilíivka and Yablunívka. The defense forces have successfully repelled all the Russian attacks.
In the Pokrovsky direction, Russian Zagornytsky units tried 30 times to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of populated Rusin Yar, Razine, Novotoretske, Mirne, Ray, Novosergiyivka, Volodymyrivka, Mirolubivka, Mirnograd, Lisivka, Udaachne, Muravka, Novopavlivka, Gorihove, Oleksiyivka. There's still one battle going on.
Today in this direction Ukrainian soldiers zneškodili 101 Russian occupiers, 67 of them - irrevocable. Nine cars, four motorcycles, fourteen unmanned aircraft and three satellite terminals were also destroyed. In addition, the Russian invaders' howling and motorcycle were damaged.
In the Novopavliv direction, Russian forces attacked 13 times in the areas of the settlements Zaporizhia , Mosquito, Perebudova, Piddubne, Fedorivka, Shevchenko, Novopil. Ukrainian defenders have successfully stopped sixteen attacks, with two more clashes still ongoing.
In the direction of Gulyaipil, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks in the direction of Malinivka.
Once attacked the aggressor in the Orihiv direction - the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the area of Kamiansky.
In the pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces carried out one unsuccessful attack.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.