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Russo-Ukraine War - 15 July 2025 - Day 1238

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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 148 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.

Today, Russian invaders launched one missile and 39 aviation strikes on the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, using three missiles and dropping 61 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, there were 1218 kamikadze drones and carried out over 4000 shelling.

Ten combat clashes have taken place in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions since the beginning of the day. In addition, the Russian enemy launched one air strike, dropping four controlled air bombs, and carrying out 165 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements, including three from reactive salvage systems.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the Defense Forces repelled four Russian attacks near the settlements of Vovchansk and Stroivka. One fighting encounter continues so far.
In the Kupiansky direction, Russian forces tried to go forward five times in the area of the settlements Stepova Novoselivka, Zagrizove and Pičnje. Ukrainian defenders stopped all attacks of the enemy.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 24 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements of New Mir, Novoyegorivka, Grekivka, Karpivka, Kolodyazi, Green Valley, Torske, towards Shandrigolovy and Serebryanka. Four fighting clashes are going on so far.
In the Sívers напряkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two Russian attacks near Grigorivka and Viymka.
In the direction of Kramators чиkomu, Russian forces seven times attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Predtečinogo, White Mountain and Stupochok. So far, one combat has not subsided.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians five times stormed the positions of Ukrainian units near Diliyivka, Toretsk, Novospasky and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsky direction, from the beginning of this day, the Russian opponent 41 times tried to advance in the areas of popiv yar, Novoekonomíčne, Mirolûbivka, Lisivka, Kotline, Zvirove, Udaachne, Oleksiyivka, towards the settlements Rodinske, Pokrovsk, Muravka Filiya, Dachne. Three combat clashes are ongoing so far.
Today in this direction, according to preliminary data, 93 Russian occupants were defecated, 63 of them - irrevocably. Also destroyed 4 cars, 2 motorcycles, 22 unmanned aircraft and one cannon. In addition, one tank and one gun of the Russian occupiers were damaged.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Russian forces 22 times tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements Zaporizhia , Piddubne, Lisne, Mirne, Maliivka, Shevchenko, Novosilka and towards the settlement of Novohatske. The three fighting clashes are still going on.
In the direction of Gulyaipils Гуkomu, Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions.
In the Orihivsky direction, the Russian occupiers launched an aviation strike on the areas of the settlement of Novoandriivka.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled seven Russian attacks in the area of Antonivsky Bridge and near the islands of Kozulsky and Zabych.