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Russo-Ukraine War - 12 August 2025 - Day 1266

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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, there have been 133 combat encounters since the beginning of this day. Ukrainian defenders continue to decisively interrupt the attempts of the Russian enemy to advance deep into Ukrainian territory, giving him a fiery impression.

Russian zagarbniki launched one missile strike with four rockets and 67 aviation strikes, dropping 130 controlled aviation bombs. In addition, 1,528 kamikaze drones were recruited and 3,637 shells were carried out at the positions of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Nine clashes took place in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. The Russian enemy launched six aviation strikes, dropped fourteen controlled bombs, carried out 178 shelling, including six from jet systems of salvage fire.
In the South Slobozhansky direction from the beginning of the day, Russian forces carried out three offensive actions in the area of the settlement of Kamyanka.
In the Kupyans Наkomu direction, the aggressor attacked near Kindrashivka, Moskovka and Kupyanska - Ukrainian defenders stopped five Russian attempts to advance.
In the Lyman direction, Russian invaders 15 times attacked the positions of Defense Forces in the areas of Grekivka, Mirny, Zarichny, Karpivka, Torsky, Dibrova and in the direction of Shandrigolovy and Serebryanka. Three confrontations have not subsided yet.
In the Sívers віkomu direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled eight assaults of the Russian occupation troops in the areas of Grigorívka and Viimka.
In the Kramators -komu direction, Russian forces attacked the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Oleksandro-Shultynogo and Stupočok. The defense forces successfully repelled both Russian attacks.
Four times Russians stormed the positions of Ukrainian units in the Toretsky direction in the areas of Nelipivka, Scherbinivka and Yablunivka.
In the Pokrovsky direction from the beginning of this day, Russian forces attacked in the areas of Popovoye Yar, Volodymyrivka, Kolodyaziv, Nikanorivka, New Shahovoye, Novoekonomíčnogo, Zvirovoye, Udačnogo, as well as in the direction of Rodinsky and Promenâ. Ukrainian defenders stopped 33 Russian offensive actions, two more confrontations continue.
Today, according to preliminary data, 167 Russian occupants were defecated in this direction, of which 116 were irrevocable. Ukrainian soldiers destroyed two combat armored vehicles, 85 unmanned aircraft, six cars, two unmanned aircraft antennas and two control points of the Russian enemy's unmanned aircraft.
In the Novopavliv direction, Russian forces 22 times tried to break through the defense of Ukrainian defenders in the areas of Dachny, Novoukrainka, Free Field, Oleksandrograd, Tolstoy, Mirnoy, Maliivka, Voskresenki and Andriyivka-Klevtsovoye. Four clashes are currently underway.
In the direction of Gulyaipils Наkomu, Russian forces came in the direction of Poltavka, launched an aviation strike on the area of the settlement of Bilogir.
In the Orihiv direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled two Russian offensive actions in the Kamiansky area. Populated points Stepnogirsk and Plavni suffered aviation strikes controlled bombs.
In the Pridniprovsk direction, Russian forces six times attacked towards the positions of Ukrainian defenders. At the same time, the Russian opponent caused an air strike on the Odradokamiancí.