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Russo-Ukraine War - 16 July 2025 - Day 1239

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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 112 combat clashes. Ukrainian defenders are decisively intercepting the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Today, Russian troops launched one missile and 46 aviation strikes, using one missile and dropping 63 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, they engaged 1292 kamikaze drones and carried out 4140 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

In the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 11 Russian assault actions since the beginning of the day, three clashes continue so far.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the Russian enemy ten times stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Vovchansk, Zelenogo, Stroivka and towards Kudíivka, three confrontations are still ongoing
In the Kupyansky direction, the Russian aggressor carried out offensive actions in the areas of the settlement Synkivka and Zagrizove. Ukrainian defenders stopped two enemy attacks.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 16 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces near the settlements of New Mir, Nadia, Karpivka, Kolodyazi, Green Valley, Torske and towards Serebryanka, three clashes are ongoing.
Three Russian attacks repelled Ukrainian defenders in the Siversky direction - the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the area of Grigorivka and towards Viimka.
In the Kramators Оkomu direction, Russian forces three times stormed Ukrainian positions in the areas of oríkhovo-vasilívka and towards the white mountain.
In the Toretsky direction, six times the Russians went into the offensive on the positions of Ukrainian units in the areas of Nelipivka, Toretsk, Rusiny Yar and Oleksandro-Kalinovy. Defense forces stopped five Russian attacks, the battle is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction since the beginning of the day, the Russian occupiers tried 36 times to advance on the position of Ukrainian units. The Russian enemy attacked in the areas of the settlements Poltavka, Novoekonomíčne, Mirolûbívka, Lisivka, Novoukrainka, Zvirove, Kotline, Udačne, Muravka and Oleksiyivka. Four clashes are still ongoing. Russian aviation struck Dobropíll ла.
According to preliminary data, today in this direction there were 207 Russian invaders, of which 129 - irrevocably. Also Ukrainian soldiers destroyed a tank, three cars, 11 motorcycles, 32 BPLA, a mortar and antenna of the BPLA control; damaged a tank, a mortar, four cannons, three shelters for personnel and the BPLA Control Point of the Russian occupiers.
In the Novopavliv direction, Russian forces tried 12 times to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of the settlements of Piddubne, Mirne, Free Field and Green Field. The two clashes are still going on.
In the rest of the directions, there were no special changes.