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Russo-Ukraine War - 25 July 2025 - Day 1248

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 since May 2025, Russia has rolled out extensive cellular (mobile) internet blackouts across its territory. 654 outages were recorded in June alone, nearly ten times the number recorded in May. These outages impacted coverage for over half the country. The Russian government has formally stated that the blackouts are intended to block Ukrainian uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) reliant on cellular signals, but independent reports suggest the goal is tighter control over online information.

Fixed line (wired) internet slowdowns are rising too, with the Russian censorship agency Roskomnadzor allegedly testing full blackouts and throttling access to platforms like YouTube. The Medusa Project, a group of exiled Russian journalists based in Latvia, documented 20-21 day internet shutdowns in regions including Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, Omsk, Tula, and Rostov-on-Don. Disruptions to ATMs, digital payments, and public safety alerts have reportedly taken place as a result.

At least one period of outages reportedly coincided with a wave of Ukrainian UAS strikes, during which Russia claimed to have downed over 200 Ukrainian UAS nationwide.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that in total, since the beginning of this day, there have been 153 combat encounters.

Zagarbniki launched one rocket and 37 aviation strikes, using six missiles and dropping 45 controlled air bombs. In addition, the Russians have engaged 1,383 kamikaze drones and carried out 4,524 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Ukrainian units repelled three attacks of the Russian invaders in the Northern Slobozhansky and Kursky directions today.
Since the beginning of the day in the South Slobozhansky direction, the Russian enemy has four times attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Vovchansk, Glybokoye, Figolivka and in the direction of Cossackoia Lopana.
In the Kupyansky direction, Russian units carried out one assault action, trying to break through the position of Ukrainian defenders in the area of Stepova Novoselivka.
In the Lyman direction since the beginning of the day, Russian invaders attacked the positions of Ukrainians 22 times near the settlements of Grekivka, New Mir, Serednoe, Ridkodub, Yampolivka, Kolodyazi and Dibrova.
At the moment, Ukrainian defenders repel five attacks of the opponent.
In the sívers Верkomu direction, Russian forces 27 times tried to break through in the areas of grigorívka, verkhnyokamâns верkogo and viymki.
Nine combat clashes are ongoing so far.
Three combat clashes were recorded in the Kramators .komu direction, enemy units tried to advance in the area of Chasovoy Yar and towards the White Mountain.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians attacked the positions of Defense Forces five times.
The attack efforts of the occupiers concentrated in the areas of Diliyivka, Toretsk and Rusynogo Yar, currently two combat clashes are ongoing.
Since the beginning of the day in the Pokrovsky direction, the Russians tried 39 times to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of popiv yar, Novoekonomíčne, Razine, Lisivka, Chunyshine, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Muravka, Novoukrainka and Oleksiyivka.
Fighting is ongoing in four locations.
Defense forces deter enemy attacks, the Russian enemy suffers significant losses - today 168 invaders have been defecated in this direction, of which 113 are irrevocable.
Ukrainian defenders destroyed a tank, an infantry fighting vehicle, a car, eight motorcycles, nine unmanned aircraft and a BPLA control point.
Three cars, three motorcycles, four artillery systems and four personnel shelters were also significantly damaged.
In the Novopavlovsky direction, Ukrainian units stopped 13 Russian attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Zeleny Gai, Tovste, Novohatske and Temirivka, five more fighting clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Orihiv direction, the Russian zagarbniki tried to advance in the area of Kamiansky.
In the pridniprovsk direction, the Russian opponent made seven unsuccessful attempts of attack, suffered losses and retreated.
In the direction of Gulyaipils проводиkomu, Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions.