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Russo-Ukraine War - 13 September 2025 - Day 1298

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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) likely seized between 450 and 500 sq km of Ukrainian territory in August 2025, a moderate decrease from the approximately 500-550 sq km taken in July 2025, and the approximately 550-600 sq km taken in June 2025. This follows month on month increases from March 2025 to June 2025.

It is likely that counter attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the vicinity of Pokrovsk, Kupiansk and Sumy contributed to the moderate reduction in the rate of Russian territorial gains in August 2025.

RGF continue to use modified tactics, having moved from utilising mass to achieve territorial gain, to attacking with small infantry assault groups supported by artillery, glide bombs, and uncrewed aerial systems. This has likely contributed to the reported reduction in Russian monthly casualty (killed and wounded) rates, whilst high operational tempo is maintained across the frontline, and steady territorial gains continue to be made.

Despite month on month decreases in Russia's recorded casualty rates since March 2025, Russia's significant losses continue. Russia has likely sustained approximately 300,000 casualties in the conflict so far in 2025, and approximately 1,080,000 casualties since launching the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces are directing efforts to disrupt the execution of Russian invaders' offensive plans and exhaust their combat potential.

Since the beginning of the day, there have been 158 clashes. The Russian enemy launched 63 air strikes, dropped 106 KABs, deployed 1950 kamikaze drones to impress, and carried out 3,570 shells of Ukrainian troops and settlements.

Three attacks of Russian attackers took place in the North Slobozhansky and Kursky directions. Today, the Russian enemy launched eight aviation strikes, dropped 20 controlled aviation bombs, carried out 167 shells, including two from the jet systems of salpovogo fire.
In the South-Slobozhans .komu direction, there were 11 fighting in the areas of Vovchansk, Barnoy, Figolivka and in the direction of Home, Odradnoy. There's still one battle going on.
In the Kupâns віkomu direction, Russian forces made eight attacks on the position of Ukrainian troops. The fights were drowned in the area of Mirnogo and in the direction of Kupianska and Petropavlivki. The four clashes are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Russian troops 13 times stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the area of settlements of Shandrigolove, Kolodyazi, Grekivka, Zarichne and towards Stavkiv. One battle is still going on.
In the Siver Наkomu direction Ukrainian warriors today have already fought 14 of 17 attempts to attack Ukrainian positions. Units of the Russian occupiers tried to advance in the areas of Serebryanka, Grigorivka and towards the settlements of Yampil, Dronivka.
In the Kramators ніkomu direction of the Defense Forces stopped two Russian attacks in the area of the White Mountain and towards Stupochok.
In the Toretsky direction, the Russian occupiers today stormed the positions of Ukrainian defenders 10 times in the areas of the settlements of Kleban-Bik, Katerynivka, Poltavka, Rusin Yar and towards Pleschievka and Sofiyivka.
In the pokrovsky direction, Russian forces made 39 attempts to potisnisniti Ukrainian units. Activity - in the areas of settlements Volodymyrivka, Rodinske, Mykolaivka, Mirolyubivka, Novoekonomíčne, Lisivka, Pokrovsk, Zvirove, Kotline, Udaachne, Dachne, Novomikolaivka, Novopidgorodn Зe, Molodetske and towards Novopavlivka and Philia. Four clashes are still ongoing.
According to preliminary calculations, in this direction Ukrainian warriors eliminated 86 and wounded 55 Russian invaders, destroyed 19 BPLAs and damaged a vehicle and nine enemy personnel shelters.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the Russian enemy tried to break through 30 times near the settlements of Oleksandrograd, Ternovo, Voskresenko, Maliivka, Olgivskke and in the direction of Ivanivka, Novoivanivka and Poltavka. The fights continue in three locations.
In Gulyaipilsky and Orihivskkomu directions, Russian forces did not carry out offensive actions, but caused an aviation strike to the Railway.
In the Pridniprovsky direction, Russian forces carried out three useless attacks on the position of Ukrainian defenders, at the same time, launched air strikes in the areas of the settlements of Kozatske and Ingulets.
In other directions, significant changes in the environment have not been recorded.