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Russo-Ukraine War - 09 August 2025 - Day 1263

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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 UK Ministry of Defence reported that Russian Ground Forces (RGF) highly likely seized approximately 500-550 sq km of Ukrainian territory in July 2025. RGF seized a similar amount of Ukrainian territory in June 2025, following month on month increases from March 2025. The RGF continued to make tactical advances in Donetsk oblast, primarily to the north-east and south-west of Pokrovsk. RGF are continuing attempts to envelop the town and apply pressure to the remaining logistical routes to the town. Russian forces have now occupied nearly all of Donetsk oblast territory south from Pokrovsk.

In the last two weeks RGF have not made any observable gains in the Ukrainian oblast of Sumy, which borders the Russian oblasts of Kursk and Belgorod. Continued losses and Ukrainian counterattacks have likely frustrated Russian intent to establish a buffer zone in the Sumy region. Reporting indicates elements of Russia's 51st Airborne (VDV) Regiment in Sumy are refusing to follow orders, with previous reporting indicating complaints against commanders ordering casualty-heavy infantry assaults. There is limited indication of further RGF reinforcements.

It is highly likely that Ukrainian forces continue to conduct limited operations in the border region of Russia's Kursk oblast, over a year after launching the initial incursion.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that since the beginning of this day, there have been 118 combat clashes.

Russian zagarbniki launched two missile strikes with six rockets and 56 aviation strikes, using 91 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, the Russians have engaged 1,670 kamikaze drones and carried out 3,069 shelling positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Six clashes have taken place in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions since the beginning of the day. The Russian enemy launched six air strikes, dropped 11 controlled air bombs in total, and fired 195 artillery shells, including nine from reactive arsenal systems.
In the South Slobozhansky direction during the day, Ukrainian troops repelled three Russian attacks in the area of the settlement Vovchansk and towards the settlements Kolodyazne and Petro-Ivanivka.
In the Kupiansky direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four assaults near Petropavlivka and in the direction of Kovalivka.
In the Lyman direction during the day Russian zagarbniki 12 times attacked the positions of Ukrainians near the settlement of Karpivka and in the direction of the settlements of Grigorivka, Serebryanka, Shandrigolove. Six clashes are ongoing so far.
In the Siversky direction since the beginning of the day, the Russian enemy has spent six offensive actions in the areas of the settlements of Serebryanka and Pereizne.
In the Kramators обоkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian attack in the area of the settlement of Bila Gora.
In the Toretsky direction, Russians six times attacked the positions of Defense Forces. The Russian occupiers concentrated the main efforts of the attack in the areas of the settlements of Diliyivka, Cherbinivka, Toretsk, Rusin Yar and towards Pleschiyivka.
Since the beginning of this day in the Pokrovsky direction, Zagarnitsky units 30 times tried to break through Ukrainian defense in the areas of settlements Poltavka, Novoekonomíčne, Mirolyubivka, Zvirove, Udaachne, Dachne and towards settlements Novoukrainka, Pokrovsk, Suhetske, Comfort. Four clashes have been ongoing so far.
Today in this direction, according to preliminary calculations, Ukrainian soldiers have damaged 153 invaders, 99 of them - irrevocably. Destroyed 13 Russian vehicles, four cannons, 102 unmanned aircraft, three satellite terminals and one enemy radiolocation station.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, Russian forces attacked 17 times near the settlements Vilne Pole, Maliivka, Temirivka and towards the settlements Olgivskke, Iskra, Oleksandrograd, Green Grove, Philia, Komyshuvakha, Tolstoy. Three clashes are still ongoing.
In the Gulyaipil direction, the Defense Forces repelled a Russian attack near Malinivka, an aviation strike suffered a settlement of Konstantinivka.
In the Orihivsk direction, the Russian enemy, supported by aviation, carried out three assaults in the areas of Novodanilivka and Novoandriyivka. One confrontation is ongoing so far.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, Russian forces made four attempts to advance - no success. The settlement point of lviv suffered aviation strikes controlled bombs.
In other directions, the situation has not changed significantly.