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Russo-Ukraine War - 02 July 2025 - Day 1225

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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 the Defense Forces are directing efforts to disrupt the execution of Russian invaders' offensive plans and exhaust their combat potential.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 140 combat clashes, the Russian enemy launched two missiles and 50 air strikes, using seven missiles and 60 guided air bombs, used 1206 kamikaze drones to strike, carrying out almost 4,000 shells of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, there have been 11 clashes with Russian zagarbnikami, one of which is ongoing so far. The Russian enemy made nine aviation strikes, dropping 19 controlled bombs, carried out 337 shelling, including 19 from jet systems of salpovogo fire.
Today, Russian forces attacked 19 times in the South Slobozhansky direction, in the areas of Glybokoye, Zelenoy, Vovchansk, Milovy, Barnoy and towards Mitrofanivka, three clashes are ongoing so far.
The enemy has attacked Ukrainian fortifications nine times in the Kupyansky direction in the areas of the settlements Stepova Novoselivka, Kolisnikivka, Zagrizove, Green Grove and in the direction of Petropavlika, two clashes are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction today, Russian troops stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders 14 times near the settlements of Ridkodub, Torske, Grekivka, Grigorivka, Green Valley, Yampolivka, Kolodyazi and in the directions of Cherneshina, Shandrigolovy, Middle and New Peace, five clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Sívers доkomu direction, the Defense Forces repelled one assault of Russian troops towards Fedorivka.
Today, Ukrainian troops repelled five Russian attacks in the direction of Bondarny, Markovy and in the area of Chashovoy Yar in the Kramatorsky direction.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers for today 10 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Toretsk, Diliyivka, Cherbinivka, Petrivka, Rusynoy Yar and in the direction of Pleschiyivka, three confrontations continue so far.
In the Pokrovsky direction throughout the day, Russian forces carried out 41 assault and offensive action. The activity of Russian occupiers was observed in the areas of popiv yar, poltavka, Mirne, Novoekonomíčne, Peace-loving, Beam, Lisivka, Udaachne, Novosergiyivka, Dachne, Oleksiyivka, Gorikhove and in the directions of Vladimirivka, Raziny, Molodetsky. The fights have not subsided so far in four locations. Kabama's aerial strikes were launched by the Russian enemy in the areas of populated areas of Poltavka and Mayak.
According to preliminary calculations, today Ukrainian warriors killed 124 and wounded 87 Russian invaders in this direction, destroyed 13 motorcycles, two cannons, six BPLAs, three satellite terminals, a BPLA control point and two personnel shelters; in addition, four motorcycles, two guns, three mortars and three Russian personnel shelters were damaged.
In the Novopavlovsky direction, the invaders carried out 14 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops, Russian forces tried to advance in the areas of settlements Zaporizhia Yalta, Mirne, Piddubne and Shevchenko. Two clashes are currently underway.
In the direction of Gulyaipils піkomu, Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian offensive action near the settlement of Kamianske.
During the day in the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces made five failed attempts to advance. Also the Russian opponent caused an aviation strike on the Cossack.
In other directions, there have been no significant changes in the environment.